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Nyawit

Somehow, in this economy (Indonesia) an Facebook user comments on a posts writing "Nyawit nih orang". After that comment got screenshot and posted by an popular fanspage and famous Facebook profile, it gone viral and making it a new slang...
"Nyawit nih orang" for someone who's upsetting a person or making fun of something... Isn't it?
by Phrolova's Husband January 13, 2026
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the compulsive pursuit of short-term personal gain, most often money, by any means necessary, even when long-term consequences are obvious and self-destructive; a mindset rooted in the Indonesian oligarch habit of turning any open field into a palm oil (kelapa sawit, hence nyawit) plantation despite foreseeable environmental, social, and economic damage, pushed through anyway for immediate returns.
"Nyawit nih orang"
"He’s not stupid, he’s just nyawit-minded."
by avrgsnnr January 16, 2026
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n An Indonesian slang word used by young people means "greedy" or "monetizing everything".

Sometimes used as a word that means "crazy" or "They're lost their mind".

Become popular at the end of 2025-early 2026, after several problems such as deforestation and palm trees planting in Indonesia.
"Nyawit nih orang."

"Nyawit tuh orang."

"Kenapa? Nyawit lu?"
by Zzz168 February 6, 2026
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Nyawit is a situation where something, whether it is a tragedy or not, can become a source of profit.
Prabojew: Don't be afraid about deforestation, palm oil is also a tree.

*a sad news about North Sumatra and Aceh which are experiencing flooding, the cause is deforestation.*

Prabojew: We should plant oil palm trees in Papua, because the land there is very large.
Indonesian citizens: Nyawit nih orang.
by Mr. Juice Haters February 18, 2026
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