belah duren

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of belah (“to split”) +‎ duren (“durian”). Coined by Taufik Apalah in a song sung and popularized by Indonesian singer Julia Perez in 2008.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bə.ˈlah ˈdu.rɛn/

Noun

belah duren (plural belah-belah duren)

1. consummation

   Synonym: malam pertama (literally “first night”)

   • 2008, Taufik Apalah (abunawas) (lyrics and music), “Belah Duren”, in Belah Duren, performed by Julia Perez:

     Semua orang pasti suka "belah duren" / Apalagi malam pengantin / Sampai pagi pun yo wis ben

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Verb

belah duren

1. To take the virginity of a woman or girl; to deflower.

   Synonym: memerawani

2. (slang) To having sex.

   Synonym: bersetubuh

Further reading

• “belah duren” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.