{"id":1182,"date":"2015-10-31T21:03:39","date_gmt":"2015-11-01T01:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/?p=1182"},"modified":"2015-11-01T12:21:34","modified_gmt":"2015-11-01T17:21:34","slug":"indonesian-words-to-die","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/indonesian-words-to-die\/","title":{"rendered":"Indonesian words for ‘to die”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did\u00a0you know that Indonesians have\u00a0to\u00a0think\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0to\u00a0say “to die”? Here are the aspects involved in their thinking process:<\/p>\n

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  1. Who died?<\/li>\n
  2. Is it a human or a thing?<\/li>\n
  3. How did the person die?<\/li>\n
  4. Are you fond of the person?<\/li>\n
  5. Do you hate the person?<\/li>\n
  6. Do you consider that\u00a0the deceased or the dead person deserved to die?<\/li>\n
  7. Do you expect people to perceive that\u00a0the deceased is a respected person, loved by others?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Isn’t too much energy spent just to say \u201cto die\u201d\u00a0in\u00a0Indonesian? Well, for native\u00a0speakers, it is not a big deal as the\u00a0right\u00a0words come automatically. However, for those who are learning Indonesian, it is more than just a word.<\/p>\n

    Can you imagine\u00a0this? You are\u00a0invited to have a dinner at your colleague\u2019s house. Before visiting\u00a0them, you hear that the family have lost their beloved grandmother. So, after you arrive at their house, you say, \u201cSaya dengar nenek Anda \u201cmati\u201d \u201cI heard that you grandmother has died.\u201d Noticing their\u00a0upset\u00a0faces, you realized that you have\u00a0just used the wrong \u201cto die.\u201d<\/p>\n

    \"A_ObituaryByElliottBrown\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    image by Elliot Brown via Flickr<\/p>\n

    So, what are the Indonesian words for \u201cto die\u201d?<\/p>\n