biadab

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• biadap (nonstandard)

Etymology

Inherited from Malay biadab, from Iranian Persian بی‌اَدَب (bi-adab, “impolite, rude”). By surface analysis, bi- (“un-”, adjective-forming suffix) +‎ adab.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /biˈadab/ [biˈa.dap̚]
• Rhymes: -adab
• Syllabification: bi‧a‧dab

Adjective

biadab (comparative lebih biadab, superlative paling biadab)

1. (sometimes offensive) uncivilized, impolite, barbaric

   Antonym: adab

Derived terms

Affixations

• kebiadaban
• membiadabi

Further reading

• “biadab”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Alternative forms

• biadap (nonstandard)

Etymology

Borrowed from Iranian Persian بی‌اَدَب (bi-adab). By surface analysis, bi- +‎ adab.

Pronunciation

• (Literary Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈbiadab/ [ˈbja.dap̚]
• Rhymes: -dab, -ab
• Hyphenation: bia‧dab

Adjective

biadab (Jawi spelling بيادب, comparative lebih biadab, superlative paling biadab)

1. uncivilised
2. impolite

   Synonym: kurang ajar

3. barbaric

Affixations

Affixations

• kebiadaban (“state of being uncivilised; impoliteness; barbarity”)

Descendants

• > Indonesian: biadab (inherited)

Further reading

• "biadab" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017