bimbang

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈbimbaŋ/ [ˈbim.baŋ]
• Rhymes: -imbaŋ
• Syllabification: bim‧bang

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay bimbang.

Adjective

bimbang (comparative lebih bimbang, superlative paling bimbang)

1. anxious, worried
2. doubtful, hesitant, uncertain

Derived terms

• kebimbangan
• membimbangkan

• bimbang hati

Etymology 2

Unknown (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

bimbang

1. (uncommon) to alternate

   Synonyms: berganti-ganti, bergantian

Further reading

• “bimbang”, 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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bim.baŋ/
• Rhymes: -baŋ, -aŋ

Adjective

bimbang (Jawi spelling بينچڠ, comparative lebih bimbang, superlative paling bimbang)

1. worried

   Synonyms: risau, gelisah

Further reading

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

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bembang — dated

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbimbaŋ/ [ˈbim.bɐŋ]
• Rhymes: -imbaŋ
• Syllabification: bim‧bang

Noun

bimbang (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜅ᜔) (slang)

1. physical blow or strike onto someone with a fist (especially beating)

   Synonyms: pananakit, tama, gulpi, bugbog, tira, banat, bira

2. berating; scolding

   Synonyms: pangaral, sermon, (colloquial) sabon

Derived terms

• bimbangan
• bimbangin
• mabimbangan

See also

• batok
• palo

Further reading

• “bimbang”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “bimbang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
• Santos, Vito C. (1978), Vicassan's Pilipino-English Dictionary, Revised edition (overall work in Tagalog and English), With an Introduction by Teodoro A. Agoncillo, Metro Manila: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 166