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Supali Kasim, Living Dictionary of Dermayu

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Abdullah Fikri Ashri
· 7 minutes read
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Supali Kasim

Supali Kasim, 54, is like a living dictionary that contains the history, culture and language of Indramayu. The former elementary school teacher was often visited by journalists, researchers and lecturers who were curious about the north coast area of West Java. It feels right when he says life is like a dictionary. It must be as ideal as possible, not just pragmatic.

Kamus Jawa Kawi dictionary by Dr. Maharsi and Kamus Indonesia Kuna dictionary P J Zoetmulder were on Supali’s desk at Paoman Asri housing complex, Indramayu, on Friday (14/6/2019). His fingers and mind are getting familiar with those literatures. That afternoon, he was working to complete a book on the Javanese language with Indramayu dialect. "It\'s 80 percent," said Supali, who was also writing Indramayu folklore book.

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