mengubek-ubek
Indonesian
Etymology
From Javanese ngubek-ubek.
Verb
mengubek-ubek
- (transitive, intransitive) to poke around (to search a place, especially in an unorganized way)
Further reading
- “mengubek-ubek” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.