ban serep
التعريفات والمعاني
== Indonesian ==
=== Etymology ===
Compound of ban (“tyre”) + serep (“spare”). Compare to Chinese 備胎/备胎 (bèitāi).
=== Noun ===
ban serep (plural ban-ban serep)
(literally) spare tyre
Synonyms: ban cadangan, ban pengganti, tayar ganti (Malay)
(figuratively) reserved girlfriend or boyfriend; back-up partner
(figurative, extension) possible replacement for one's current position
==== Alternative forms ====
ban serap (KBBI standard)
=== Further reading ===
“ban serep”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016