tahu diri

Indonesian

Etymology

From tahu (“know”, verb) +‎ diri (“self”), literally “to know oneself”.

Verb

(idiomatic) To know one's place.
(literal) To understand the situation of oneself, or to know oneself in general.

Further reading

“tahu diri” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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