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babi ngèpèt

[babi ŋɛpɛt]

noun

LanguageBetawi (Indonesia)

Meaning
  1. A thief who steals something by means of transformation into a black boar or pig.
  2. a thief who transforms into a black boar
  3. A mythological figure in local folklore describing a thief who practices dark magic to turn into a black pig to steal wealth.
Examples

Orang-orang takut sama babi ngèpèt.

People are afraid of the babi ngèpèt.

Pronunciationbabi ŋɛpɛt

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteRefers specifically to a cultural legend regarding supernatural theft.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.