bingung

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay bingung

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈbiŋuŋ/ [ˈbi.ŋʊŋ]
• Rhymes: -iŋuŋ
• Syllabification: bi‧ngung

Adjective

bingung (comparative lebih bingung, superlative paling bingung)

1. bewildered, confused
2. lost (of mind)
3. amazed, mixed up
4. panicky

   Synonym: gugup

5. upset
6. puzzled
7. perplexed
8. to lose one's bearings
9. dull, foolish, muddle-headed, stupid
10. idiot, stupid

    Synonyms: bodoh, tolol

Derived terms

• kebingungan
• membingungkan

• bingung puting

Further reading

• “bingung”, 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

• (nonstandard, phonetic spelling) bengong

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /ˈbeŋoŋ/ [ˈbe.ŋoŋ]
• Rhymes: -oŋ
• (Baku) IPA^(key): /ˈbiŋuŋ/ [ˈbi.ŋuŋ]
• Rhymes: -uŋ
• Hyphenation: bi‧ngung

Adjective

bingung (Jawi spelling بيڠوڠ, comparative lebih bingung, superlative paling bingung)

1. stupid (lacking in intelligence)

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:bodoh

2. flabbergasted, perplexed, puzzled, bewildered, confused

   Synonyms: gugup, keliru

   Aku bingung melihat anakku berubah menjadi begini setelah lama di rantauan.

   I was flabbergasted at what my son had become after a long spell away from home.

Derived terms

• bingungkan
• dibingungkan
• diperbingung
• kebingungan
• membingunkan
• memperbingung
• pembingungan
• perbingung

Descendants

• > Indonesian: bingung (inherited)

Further reading

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