Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Indonesian term or phrase:
muncul agak genit-genit
English translation:
it came up somewhat vacillatory
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Jun 22, 2005 04:52
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muncul agak genit-genit
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From an interview:
Question :Bagaimana pun keputusan MK harus ditaati. Apakah keputusan MK itu merefleksikan pendapat Pemerintah juga?
Answer : Saya pikir tidak
Question :Jadi itu muncul agak mendadak?
Answer :MUNCUL AGAK GENIT-GENIT karena kita baru punya MK. Sebenarnya kita harus berdiskusi juga. Apa sih yang disebut dengan dikuasai oleh negara
Question :Bagaimana pun keputusan MK harus ditaati. Apakah keputusan MK itu merefleksikan pendapat Pemerintah juga?
Answer : Saya pikir tidak
Question :Jadi itu muncul agak mendadak?
Answer :MUNCUL AGAK GENIT-GENIT karena kita baru punya MK. Sebenarnya kita harus berdiskusi juga. Apa sih yang disebut dengan dikuasai oleh negara
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | it came up somewhat vacillatory |
James Pantou
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| 4 | without much fanfare |
lwijaya
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| 3 | come up somewhat unexpectedly |
John Gare (X)
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Proposed translations
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James Pantou
Indonesia
Indonesia
Native in Indonesian
Works in field
Indonesia
the best in religion and theology
Native in: Indonesian 
Works in: English to Indonesian, Greek (Ancient) to Indonesian
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it came up somewhat vacillatory
I understand 'agak genit-genit' to mean showing a wavering/hesitant/vacillant attitude.
the first web reference (from googling: "genit-genit" showed an exhortation that states: "... sampaikan kepada Anggito ,Faisal Basri dkk jangan genit-genit untuk menolak karena Bangsa dan Negara ini perlu potensi mereka."
The second link (from googling "somewhat vacillatory") states: "Her testimony was vague and somewhat vacillatory, eg, she initially said both union observers had made the sign but then said she wasn’t sure that both had ..."
the first web reference (from googling: "genit-genit" showed an exhortation that states: "... sampaikan kepada Anggito ,Faisal Basri dkk jangan genit-genit untuk menolak karena Bangsa dan Negara ini perlu potensi mereka."
The second link (from googling "somewhat vacillatory") states: "Her testimony was vague and somewhat vacillatory, eg, she initially said both union observers had made the sign but then said she wasn’t sure that both had ..."
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Comment: "closer thanks all"
5 hrs
come up somewhat unexpectedly
the dictionary meanings I have for genit-genit are:
flirtatiously, vainly, coquettishly, alluringly from which I get the feeling of something almost impulsive. But it is probably best to go for something in the way of an understatement in English. That is why I have chosen 'unexpectedly'
flirtatiously, vainly, coquettishly, alluringly from which I get the feeling of something almost impulsive. But it is probably best to go for something in the way of an understatement in English. That is why I have chosen 'unexpectedly'
9 hrs
without much fanfare
Dalam bayangan saya, "agak genit-genit" di sini seperti agak malu-malu begitu ya? Jadi keputusan yang dibuat dengan berhati-hati, agak low profile begitu?
the decision was made without much fanfare
or
surrounded by secrecy
or
the decision was cautiously made
the decision was made without much fanfare
or
surrounded by secrecy
or
the decision was cautiously made
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