Indonesian Revision Flashcards
Key words for upcoming exam topics
Tana Toraja
Name of a town with special death rites
adat istiadat
customs and traditions
penguburan
funeral
percaya
believe
menyerang
attack
roh
spirit
upacara
ceremony
dikubur
buried
meninggal
died, passed away
jenazahnya
body/corpse (his or hers due to ‘nya’)
membutuhkan
needs (similar to ‘harus)
“semua anggota keluarga baik yang dari desa asal maupan
“all the members of the family that originate from Maupan”
berunding
discuss (remember that ‘be’ indicates a verb)
besarnya
magnitude (importance, gravity)
Sumbangannya
contribute/donate
supaya
“so that”
penting
important
alam baka
the hereafter/heaven/afterlife
kematian
death/dead
“menjelang upacara kematian”
approaching the death ceremony
sementara
temporary
‘naungan untuk tamu tamu”
shade for guests