abis bulan

Betawi

Etymology

From abis (“completed, finished”) +‎ bulan (“month”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abis bulan/

Verb

abis bulan

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to have just received monthly salary
    • 1969, Atjep S., “Bang Samiun [Mr. Samiun]”, in Muara Karang [Muara Karang]‎[1], performed by Lilis Suryani, Jakarta: Diastar, track B5:
      Abis bulan lantas abis duit / Buat bayar barang kerèdit
      Salary just received, but the money ran out / To pay for goods on credit

Further reading

  • Chaer, A. (2009), “abis bulan”, in Kamus ungkapan dan peribahasa Betawi [Dictionary of Betawi idioms and proverbs] (in Indonesian), Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN, page 1
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