unek-unek

Indonesian

Alternative forms

  • uneg-uneg

Etymology

From Javanese ꦲꦸꦤꦼꦏ꧀ (unek).

Noun

unêk-unêk

  1. a grievance, grudge, concern, or pent-up thoughts that a person has been holding back, often referring to something one wishes to express but has kept inside