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YNTKTS is an abbreviation in Indonesian which means 'yah, ndak tahu kok tanya saya' or in English it is called 'yeah, I don't know how come I asked.
A: Hi sir, why is the dollar price in our country rising?
B: YNTKTS
YNTKTS by AnotherWi May 14, 2021
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"Ya, ndak tahu, kok tanya saya?" was a sentence uttered by the Indonesian president. Roughly translated to "Well, I don't know. Why are you asking me?"

Boils down to basically "Idk". Is appropriate to use whenever "Idk" is in demand.
Q: What's Lincoln's favorite food?
A: YNTKTS
YNTKTS by Skidibupap December 9, 2021
YNTKTS Is an Indonesian acronym of "Yah ndak tahu, kok tanya saya" roughly translating to "I don't know, why even ask me". It was popularized by Indonesian President Joko Widodo when he said it during a press conference. "YNTKTS" is often used by Indonesian "netizen" kind of like how we use the acronym "idk".
Alex: Dude where are my keys
Mark: YNTKTS
YNTKTS by nasgor22 June 15, 2022
This is a short form of "Ya ndak tau kok tanya saya". This sentence was used by the 7th president of Indonesia, Joko Widodo. The sentence translates (grammar-friendly) to "I don't know, why'd you ask me?" and roughly translates (non-grammar-friendly) to "Well I don't know, why ask me?"

This sentence is usually typed in the short form online.
John(fictional character): Pak, ada gak Indomaret di sini? (Sir, is there an Indomart here?)
Pak Budi: YNTKTS
YNTKTS by itzpurelyivy June 3, 2023
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