Halo, ketemu lagi sama saya, Iman Prabawa. In this article, I want to talk about the meaning of the word [ngintip] in bahasa Indonesia. We are also going to be watching examples from movies, YouTube videos, and others where the word [ngintip] is used by Indonesians.
Meaning of Ngintip
The basic word for [ngintip] is [intip]. According to Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, the meaning of [intip] is shown in the picture below.
The meaning of [intip] is in the red box up there. If I translated this into English, the translation would be:
Try to look at something without everyone noticing.
[Ngintip] is usually used in conversational Indonesian. [Ngintip] is short for [mengintip], and you will see it in the example sentence that I give you below.
Example Sentences Using Ngintip
Let’s look at these three sentences I gave you using the word [intip].
First sentence.
Mengintip pekerjaan rumah (PR) seseorang itu bukanlah sesuatu yang baik, lho.
The English translation for this sentence is as follows.
It’s not a good thing to take a peek at someone’s homework.
[Mengintip] comes from the basic word [intip], and then you add the prefix [me]. In conversational Indonesian, [mengintip] is usually shortened to [ngintip].
Second sentence.
Loe dari tadi itu diintipin sama dia terus lho.
The English translation for this sentence is as follows.
Don’t you know that he takes a peek at you all the time?
[Diintipin] comes from the basic word [intip], and then you add the prefix [di] and suffix [in] to the basic word. [Diintipin] is passive voice, and in Indonesian, we use passive voice a lot.
Third sentence.
Coba deh loe intip apa yang lagi dia kerjain.
The English translation for this sentence is as follows.
Why don’t you take a peek at what he is doing right now?
How to Pronounce Ngintip
Let’s first hear how to pronounce the word [intip].
And now, let's hear how to pronounce [ngintip] in bahasa Indonesia.
Now, let’s look at examples from movies, YouTube videos, and others where Indonesians use the word [ngintip].
Examples of Ngintip In Use
In this section, we will take a look at examples from movies, YouTube videos, and other sources where Indonesians use the word [ngintip].
The first example we are about to watch is from a TV Series, Tetangga Masa Gitu (2014-2017). I recommend you watch this series because it uses conversational Indonesian, which is widely used in Indonesia.
Let’s watch the clip.
Conversation from the clip with English translations.
Bintang: Kita mau ke mana sih ini? (Where are we going?)
Bastian: Bentar, Bi. Ini pokoknya ada.. (You just wait, Bi. This is..)
Bintang: Surprise apa sih? (What is it?)
Bastian: Hmm mm, kamu tunggu aja nih. Diem, ya? Diem, ya? (You just have to wait. Just stay still? Just stay still?)
Bintang: Oke. (Okay.)
Bastian: Oke? Bentar ya. Ngga boleh ngintip, ya? (Okay? Just a sec. Please don’t take a peek.)
Bintang: Iya. (Okay.)
Bastian: Aku itung sampai tiga kamu baru boleh liat. Satu.. Tiga.. Taraa! (I’ll count til three, then you can see. One.. Three.. Tara!)
Bintang: Yeah.. Tapi kenapa mataku harus pake ditutup segala sih? (Yeah.. But do I have to close my eyes at all?)
In this clip, Bastian takes his wife to their new house and tells her not to take a peek before he opens the blindfold. So, [ngintip] means to take a peek. [Ngintip] is short for [mengintip], and in conversational Indonesian, it’s common for native Indonesian speakers to drop syllables like in this example.
Let’s learn the vocabulary used in this short clip.
Vocabulary From the Clip
[Sih] has no meaning. It falls into the category of phatic expression. Its function is just to emphasize.
[Bentar] is short for [sebentar]. Here, it means to ask somebody to wait for a second.
[Tunggu] = wait.
[Diem] is informal for [diam] = silent, stay still.
[Itung] is short for [hitung] = count.
[Liat] is informal for [lihat] = look at something.
[Pake] is informal for [pakai] = use.
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