bosan

English translation: dull

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Malay term or phrase:bosan
English translation:dull
Entered by: Ramona Ali

02:48 Sep 5, 2008
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Malay term or phrase: bosan
What does "bosan" mean in the following context:-

"Semasa empat minggu yang lalu, berapa seringkah anda mengalami tanda-tanda seperti sakit yang mendalam, keketatan, bosan, tarikan, atau kesakitan yang memulas pada kaki atau tapak kaki anda?"
Archipelago (X)
Local time: 07:48
dullness
Explanation:
"bosan" really means bored, tired of... also "dull" but NOT in this context. If you're back-translating, then I believe the only word that makes sense here is "dullness". However, "bosan" is definitely not the correct word to use in this context.

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Note added at 9 mins (2008-09-05 02:57:11 GMT)
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Or rather, "dull pain".

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Note added at 24 mins (2008-09-05 03:12:59 GMT)
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The closest match that I can think of for "dull pain" is "sengal".
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Ramona Ali
Local time: 05:18
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Thanks again. Your help is greatly appreciated.
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Rastom Rahman
3dullness
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
dullness


Explanation:
"bosan" really means bored, tired of... also "dull" but NOT in this context. If you're back-translating, then I believe the only word that makes sense here is "dullness". However, "bosan" is definitely not the correct word to use in this context.

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Note added at 9 mins (2008-09-05 02:57:11 GMT)
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Or rather, "dull pain".

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Note added at 24 mins (2008-09-05 03:12:59 GMT)
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The closest match that I can think of for "dull pain" is "sengal".

Ramona Ali
Local time: 05:18
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Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks again. Your help is greatly appreciated.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Many thanks for your very prompt help. This is what I thought. But if "bosan" is not an appropriate choice of words, then what might be a more appropriate Malay word?

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
dullness


Explanation:
Seemingly Indonesian usage, though I agree with Ramona Ali. Perhaps there's a certain sense of "numbness" to that "bosan" which in Malay only refers to a state of feeling bored.

Rastom Rahman
Local time: 05:18
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay
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