In Reply to: Respectful way to meet someone posted by Balibabe on Tuesday, 10. July 2007 at 12:19 Bali Time:
mind you, can be a different case with names. If they are considerably younger than you, and especially if the girl is not married, you would use Gus (like pus (pussy cat)) or Mas for males (depending on bali or elsewhere) and Gek (shortened Jegeg - pretty) for females
If you are meeting Balinese the correct way is to put hands up to face as if praying and say "Om Swastiastu" (omm swus-ti-arse-too). They will reply with the same.
You need not necessarily know the person's name and merely refer as Pak (paaak), Bu (booo), Gus or Gek.