jadi-jadian
Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Reduplication of jadi + -an.
Noun
[edit]jadi-jadian
- false, fraudulent.
- Synonym: gadungan
- were-, shapeshifter.
- Harimau jadi-jadian.
- A werecat.
- Synonym: siluman
Further reading
[edit]- “jadi-jadian” 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.