Nepéang bau Linga
pronounciation: Ne-péAng Bau Li-ngA
literally means: to drape over the ears
Malay: Sidai di telinga
Actual meaning: Someone who will not listen to other people's advice
Malay: Enggan mendengar nasihat orang lain
Explaination:
Nepéang is a verb means to drape over*.
bau means above
Linga means ears
Here the Word ( Advice) is treated like a cloth that covers the ears.
EXAMPLE:
Min-min wak teniju kou gak siyen, nepéang bau linga un.
He just ignores everything that I adviced him to do.
*drape over= [for cloth] to cover something and hang down.
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