bagaimana

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• gimana (informal)

Etymology

Compare bagai and mana.

Adverb

bagaimana

1. how, in what manner (often followed by cara (“way, manner”))

   Bagaimana cara Anda menggambar manga?

   How do you draw a manga?

2. how, in what state

   Bagaimana hubunganmu dengan ayahmu?

   How is your relationship with your father?

3. what about

   Mereka semua mendapat apa yang mereka mau, tapi bagaimana denganku?

   They all get what they want, but what about me?

4. what if (followed by jika or kalau)

Derived terms

• sebagaimana

See also

• seberapa (“how, to what degree”)

References

• “bagaimana” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.