bagaimana
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Indonesian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- gimana (informal)
Etymology[edit]
From Malay bagaimana. Equivalent to bagai + mana.
Adverb[edit]
bagaimana
- how, in what manner (often followed by cara (“way, manner”))
- Bagaimana cara kau menggambar manga?
- How do you draw a manga?
- how, in what state
- Bagaimana hubunganmu dengan ayahmu?
- How is your relationship with your father?
- what about
- Mereka semua mendapatkan apa yang mereka mau, tapi bagaimana denganku?
- They all get what they want, but what about me?
- what if (followed by jika or kalau)
Derived terms[edit]
See also[edit]
- seberapa (“how, to what degree”)
References[edit]
- “bagaimana” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Equivalent to bagai (“as if, like”) + mana (“which; where; how”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -a
Adverb[edit]
bagaimana (Jawi spelling باݢايمان)
Further reading[edit]
- “bagaimana” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.