Semarang, June 3 -- The Javanese word cawe-cawe has become a topic of discussion among the people after President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) used it in a political context while meeting with media leaders in Jakarta on May 29, 2023.

"For the sake of the nation and the country, I will do cawe-cawe , in a positive connotation for sure," the President said on the occasion.

He also emphasized that by cawe-cawe he meant that he would not violate the law.

Based on the Great Indonesian Dictionary (KBBI), cawe-cawe roughly means to take part in finishing or working on something. As per the dictionary definition, cawe-caw e has a neutral connotation.

The word can have negative, positive, or neutral associations depending on the context in which it i...