gombal
Indonesian
Etymology
From Javanese gombal (“rag”).
Hypothetically second sense related to wordplay English "love" and Indonesian "lap".
Noun
gombal (plural, first-person possessive gombalku, second-person possessive gombalmu, third-person possessive gombalnya)
- A piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning; a tattered piece of cloth; rag.
- Synonym: lap
- (colloquial) lie
- rayuan gombal ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- Synonyms: bohong, omong kosong