 Kawan Bergeloet was published by Balai Pustaka in 1941 , with the series number 1426 . The collection 's title , Kawan Bergeloet , has variously been translated as Playmates , Comrades Wrestling , and <unk> Companions ; the word <unk> , in Indonesian , can mean either " to wrestle " or " to laugh " . Rosidi , identifying <unk> as meaning " to laugh " , writes that the title was meant to indicate that the book was intended for entertainment purposes , to be read in one 's spare time . 
