No. 703 in Indonesian
tae
The Indonesian word "tae" is a vulgar slang term meaning "feces" or "excrement."
In a sentence
Aduh, saya tidak sengaja menginjak tae!
Oh no, I accidentally stepped on feces!
In this sentence, 'tae' is used in its literal sense to mean 'feces'.
Film itu benar-benar tae, saya menyesal menontonnya.
That movie was really bad, I regret watching it.
Here, 'tae' is used informally to describe something as terrible or of poor quality.
Dia mencoba bercanda, tapi malah terdengar seperti tae.
He tried to joke, but it ended up sounding terrible.
In this case, 'tae' is used colloquially to express disappointment or poor execution in a situation.
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