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Glossary entry

Indonesian term or phrase:

berkunyit

English translation:

shiny and oily sweat

Added to glossary by Catherine Muir
Jan 19, 2012 05:42
12 yrs ago
Indonesian term

panas berkunyit

Indonesian to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature early 20th Century Indonesian novel
A very rude Dutchman asks a houseboy in an inn whether it's because he's wearing a long-sleeved jacket all day that he's 'berkunyit'. I believe this is related to the term 'panas berkunyit', which is being bandied about a lot these days by some nutter who claims to have a compromising video of Anwar Ibrahim. Notwithstanding the current usage of the term, can someone please tell me the general meaning of the term 'panas berkunyit'?
Proposed translations (English)
3 shiny and oily sweat
2 feeling hot and sweating

Discussion

Catherine Muir (asker) Jan 19, 2012:
Thanks, Erich... I'll try that. It does appear mostly on sites ending in '.my'.
ErichEko ⟹⭐ Jan 19, 2012:
Truly Malaysia Hi Catherine, I've never heard berkunyit in association with heat. If it was known in the past, it must have forgotten down the winding road of history. Perhaps you'll get better luck when this is posted as Malaysia-English?

Proposed translations

8 hrs
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shiny and oily sweat

I found this in someone's blog, the writer associates berkunyit with "klinyit" which is Javanese meaning shiny and oily. I wonder the person's face is stickily glistening and sweating.

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Note added at 9 hrs (2012-01-19 14:58:02 GMT)
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I think it's not, I don't exactly know Malay so you need to confirm this in Malay-English kudoz room. However, seeing this http://parpukari.blogspot.com/2011/03/panas-berkunyit-mari-l...
i think it's more to say "very hot" that the video makes you sweating rather than saying someone gets busted.
Just a thought.
Example sentence:

malah pas nunggu kita sempet poto2...wakakaka...mukanya uda acakadut berkunyit alias klinyit karena keringat dan belum mandi kembang

Reference:

http://ukiarchangelwings.blogspot.com/2009/12/gokil-akpol_15.html

Note from asker:
Thanks, Ria. I just wonder why the sensational stories about a video purporting to show Anwar Ibrahim in a compromising position is headlined "Panas Berkunyit!" Makes me think the meaning is similar to 'Tertangkap basah'. What do you think?
Ria, I got an answer from a Malay>English query. You're right about 'berkunyit' and 'panas berkunyit' is a recent creation meaning 'hot, dirty' gossip/news. Thanks for your help.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks, Ria."
7 hrs

feeling hot and sweating

Just guessing, "berkunyit" may mean "berkeringat" (sweating).
Note from asker:
Thanks, Ikram.
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