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pemunggungan

English translation: denial

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Indonesian term or phrase:pemunggungan
English translation:denial
Entered by: Catherine Muir

17:16 Jul 2, 2012
Indonesian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / term used by Pramoedya in his intro to 'Hikayat Siti Mariah'
Indonesian term or phrase: pemunggungan
Discussing the writing of the work in Melayu lingua franca, Pram wrote "Karena karya dalam bahasa ini tidak diakui oleh kekuasaan, demikian pula pengarangnya maka terjadi suatu pemunggungan terhadap kenyataan: 1. Melayu lingua-franca pun, dari sekadar bahasa perhubungan sampai menjadi bahasa yang bisa dipergunakan dalam tulisan, telah berabad-abad dipersiapkan oleh masyarakat, dan 2. Pengarangnya, sebagai individu seperti individu lainnya, baik oleh tradisi maupun oleh pengalaman indrawi dan jiwani, juga telah berabad-abad dipersiapkan oleh masyarakat yang memungkinkannya hidup dan menyatakan diri dengan bahasa tersebut."

Pram often used idiosyncratic constructions in his writing and perhaps his use of 'pemunggungan' here is an example.

Please help with a translation of 'pemunggungan' in this context. Thanks in advance!
Catherine Muir
Australia
Local time: 07:08
denial
Explanation:
I agree with Budi's explanation.

Synonyms of 'pemunggungan' are 'pemungkiran' or 'penyangkalan'.

I would suggest a brief translation of 'pemunggungan' is 'denial'. Then, 'suatu pemunggungan terhadap kenyataan' is 'a denial against reality'.

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Note added at 10 hrs (2012-07-03 03:33:48 GMT)
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The root word 'punggung' is a native Indonesian or Malay word, not a regional form. As we can see in KBBI below, a verb 'memunggungkan' means 'to deny an existence'.

punggung: n 1 bagian belakang tubuh (manusia atau hewan) dr leher sampai ke tulang ekor; 2 sesuatu yg menyerupai punggung: -- bukit, -- gunung; 3 bagian sebelah belakang atau sebelah atas: -- kaki; -- tangan; -- kaki bagian atas telapak kaki;
-- pisau bagian pisau yg tidak tajam;
-- tangan bagian sebelah belakang telapak tangan;

me·mung·gung v 1 memperlihatkan punggung; membelakangi; 2 ki tidak mau menghiraukan kaumnya;

pung·gung-me·mung·gung v beradu punggung; saling membelakangi;

me·mung·gung·kan v ki menolak suatu kehadiran: ia ~ diriku di sidang itu


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Note added at 1 day23 hrs (2012-07-04 16:54:02 GMT) Post-grading
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Actually, the word 'pemunggungan' is not a Pramoedya's invention although this word does not appear in KBBI. In its real meaning (not an allegoric one), there are samples of sentences containing this word.

Buatku, melihat aksi pemunggungan yang kaya begini bikin aku pengen nangis.

http://chimiciko.wordpress.com/2011/08/12/antara-agama-dan-s...

setelah melakukan putaran-putaran belokan belokan. sampai tindak pemunggungan dan lari marathon.

http://dansapasirhijau.multiply.com/photos/album/149?&show_i...
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Wiyanto Suroso
Indonesia
Local time: 04:08
Grading comment
In this context, I think 'denial' is the best fit. Thank you.
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Summary of answers provided
5to turn one's back on something
Budi Suryadi-
4denial
Wiyanto Suroso


  

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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to turn one's back on something


Explanation:
punggung = the backside

the verb would be "memunggungi" (to deny or reject, or abandon something: or literally, to turn one's back on something)

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Note added at 35 mins (2012-07-02 17:52:34 GMT)
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it is considered impolite to turn your back on someone, so in this case "pemunggungan terhadap kenyataan" would mean to deny or reject reality

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Note added at 1 day21 hrs (2012-07-04 14:44:57 GMT)
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I have found this entry on KBBI:

pung·gung n 1 bagian belakang tubuh (manusia atau hewan) dr leher sampai ke tulang ekor; 2 sesuatu yg menyerupai punggung: -- bukit, -- gunung; 3 bagian sebelah belakang atau sebelah atas: -- kaki; -- tangan;
-- kaki bagian atas telapak kaki; -- pisau bagian pisau yg tidak tajam; -- tangan bagian sebelah belakang telapak tangan;
me·mung·gung v 1 memperlihatkan punggung; membelakangi; 2 ki tidak mau menghiraukan kaumnya;
pung·gung-me·mung·gung v beradu punggung; saling membelakangi;
me·mung·gung·kan v ki menolak suatu kehadiran: ia ~ diriku di sidang itu



Budi Suryadi-
Indonesia
Local time: 04:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Indonesian
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you. You and Pak Wiyanto are on the same 'page'.

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
denial


Explanation:
I agree with Budi's explanation.

Synonyms of 'pemunggungan' are 'pemungkiran' or 'penyangkalan'.

I would suggest a brief translation of 'pemunggungan' is 'denial'. Then, 'suatu pemunggungan terhadap kenyataan' is 'a denial against reality'.

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Note added at 10 hrs (2012-07-03 03:33:48 GMT)
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The root word 'punggung' is a native Indonesian or Malay word, not a regional form. As we can see in KBBI below, a verb 'memunggungkan' means 'to deny an existence'.

punggung: n 1 bagian belakang tubuh (manusia atau hewan) dr leher sampai ke tulang ekor; 2 sesuatu yg menyerupai punggung: -- bukit, -- gunung; 3 bagian sebelah belakang atau sebelah atas: -- kaki; -- tangan; -- kaki bagian atas telapak kaki;
-- pisau bagian pisau yg tidak tajam;
-- tangan bagian sebelah belakang telapak tangan;

me·mung·gung v 1 memperlihatkan punggung; membelakangi; 2 ki tidak mau menghiraukan kaumnya;

pung·gung-me·mung·gung v beradu punggung; saling membelakangi;

me·mung·gung·kan v ki menolak suatu kehadiran: ia ~ diriku di sidang itu


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Note added at 1 day23 hrs (2012-07-04 16:54:02 GMT) Post-grading
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Actually, the word 'pemunggungan' is not a Pramoedya's invention although this word does not appear in KBBI. In its real meaning (not an allegoric one), there are samples of sentences containing this word.

Buatku, melihat aksi pemunggungan yang kaya begini bikin aku pengen nangis.

http://chimiciko.wordpress.com/2011/08/12/antara-agama-dan-s...

setelah melakukan putaran-putaran belokan belokan. sampai tindak pemunggungan dan lari marathon.

http://dansapasirhijau.multiply.com/photos/album/149?&show_i...

Wiyanto Suroso
Indonesia
Local time: 04:08
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
PRO pts in category: 30
Grading comment
In this context, I think 'denial' is the best fit. Thank you.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes, this makes sense. Thank you. Is 'pemunggungan' a relatively new form of 'punggung' or a regional form? I don't find it in any dictionary. (Maybe it's in KBBI. Mine is packed as I have just 'pindah rumah'.)

Asker: It appears that the form 'pe-an' does not appear in KBBI. Maybe it is a Pramoedya invention.

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