Anjay Meaning In Indonesian

Halo semuanya, ketemu lagi sama saya, Iman Prabawa. In this article, I want to talk to you about the meaning of the word [anjay] in Indonesian. As always, we are also going to be watching examples from movies, YouTube videos, comics, and others where Indonesians use the word [anjay].

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Anjay In Indonesian

[Anjay] actually is the euphemism for the word [anjing], which is used to curse, but then the meaning of [anjay] has evolved, whereas nowadays, [anjay] is not used to curse.

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Synonyms for this word [anjay] are [anjing], [anjrit], and [anjir]. [Anjing], [anjrit], and [anjir] are words that you can use to curse, but only for [anjay]; we don't use the word [anjay] to curse.

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[Anjay] is a word that is used when you are surprised or amazed about something. We never use [anjay] to curse. [Anjay] is a slang word.

How to Pronounce Anjay

Here is how you pronounce [anjay] in Bahasa Indonesia.

Next, we will look at examples where Indonesians use the word [anjay].

Examples of Anjay In Use

The first example we are about to watch is taken from Bang Mpin's YouTube Channel. Let's watch the clip below.

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Below is the conversation from the clip with English translations.

Bang Mpin: Anjay! Makin jago ngga gue? (Hot damn! Am I getting good?)

Tukang Kamera: Makin jago. (Yup! You’re getting good.)

Bang Mpin: Oke. (Okay.)

Bang Mpin says [anjay] after finishing beatboxing, and here, the word [anjay] is used as an interjection to express pleasant surprise. He is surprised at how good he has become in beatboxing.

Vocabulary From the Scene

[Makin] is a common reduction for [semakin]. [Semakin] is to show something that is increasing in quality or in quantity.

[Jago] means good at something.

[Tukang kamera] = camera men.

The second example is taken from a post on Instagram by @websekai. Let's look at the picture below.

Below is what is in the picture with English translations.

Cowo: Saat aku terangsang, selangkanganku bersinar. (When I'm aroused, my crotch glows.)  

Cewe: Anjay. (Oh, shoot!)

In this post, [anjay] is used when the girl is surprised and shocked to see his crotch is glowing.

Vocabulary From the Picture

[Cowo] = [cowok] = boys.

[Cewe] = [cewek] = girls.

[Aku] is informal for [saya]. For more about this, you can read my article here, Aku In Indonesian.

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So, this wraps up today's article, and if I find another example, Insha Allah, I will update this article again. Thank you for reading my article, and I'll see you soon. Buh-bye.