kebelet

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Betawi kebelet or Javanese kebelet.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kəbəˈlət/ [kə.bəˈlət̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -ət
  • Syllabification: ke‧be‧let

Adjective

kêbêlêt (comparative lebih kebelet, superlative paling kebelet)

  1. (colloquial) desperate: in dire need of something
    Synonyms: ingin sekali, mendesak, ngebet
    Udah kebelet berak nih, buka pintunya! ― I'm desperate to take a dump, open the door!
    • 2001 December 13, “Mencoba Mengejar Ketinggalan”, in Jawa Pos‎[1], archived from the original on 2 December 2025:
      Misalnya, […] dan Basah (kisah seorang cewek yang kebelet pipis di mal dan susah mencari toilet).
      For example, […] and Basah (A story of a girl that's desperate to pee in the mall and had trouble finding a toilet).

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