kampret
Indonesian
Etymology 1
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Noun
kampret (plural kampret-kampret)
Etymology 2
Perhaps a clipping of kampang (“bastard”).
Interjection
kampret
Usage notes
- When used as an interjection, this term is less intense than sialan, brengsek, keparat or kurang ajar.
Further reading
- “kampret”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Javanese
Noun
kampret
- a small bat