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nyali

[ɲali]

noun

LanguageBetawi (Indonesia)

Meaning
  1. gall; bile
  2. empathy
  3. courage
  4. The mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger or difficulty.
Examples

Dia punya nyali besar buat ngadepin masalah itu.

He has the great courage to face that problem.

Pronunciationɲali

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteIn Betawi and Indonesian, it also refers to physical parts like bile, but is most commonly used to describe bravery.

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