TOPIK 7—Sultan Berubah Rakus

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ubah, ber- to change
rakus greedy
1  
rakyat, me- to be close to the people
orang-orang kecil common, ordinary people
yakin, me-i to be convinced about s.t.
pegawai employee, official or govt. employee
Kanjeng (Javanese) form of address or reference for a high-ranking noble
percaya, mem-i to believe in, to trust in, to have faith in
gara-gara just because of
derita, men- to suffer
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jadi, ke-an incident
langsung, ber- to take place
kala time
lamun, me- to muse, daydream
ganti replacement
pekan week
dering, ber- to ring
aku, meng- to claim to be; to identify oneself as
tanya, men-kan to inquire about
maksud intention, purpose
rangka dalam rangka, in the framework/scope/context of
ulang tahun anniversary
undi, -an lottery, raffle
hadiah prize
undian berhadiah lottery with prizes
menang, me-kan to win (a prize etc.)
rékening bank account
3  
ingat, meng- considering, in consideration of
tipu, pen-an deception, fraud. Here: scam
rupa, se- similar
koran newspaper
bujuk, mem- to persuade s.o., to trick
HP [Hand Phone] cellular phone
ragu-ragu uncertain, in doubt, hesitant
bimbang worried, anxious, hesitant
4  
gugup nervous, panicky, jittery
ujung end. di ujung telepon, from the other end of the line
wilayah district
dinas service, agency (of the government), official. Mobil dinas, official car
minder to feel inferior
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sampai, se- upon arriving
biaya cost, expenses
sadar conscious
masak (also spelt masa) used to express the speaker's doubt or disbelief about s.t. that she has just heard, learned, or noticed. It's hard to believe that. No, impossible!
rakus greedy
blokir, mem- to freeze (a bank account), suspend
raib vanished, disappeared, gone
kontan at that very moment
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sesal, meny- to regret
surut diminished, lessened
asli original
jelas, pen-an clarification
katabelece (Javanese) endorsement
bohong lie
inggih, Ngarso Dalem (Javanese) Yes, your Majesty