gila-gilaan

Indonesian

Etymology

From reduplication of gila (“crazy”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡi.la ɡiˈla.ʔan/

Verb

gila-gilaan

1. (colloquial) to act like a crazy person
2. (colloquial) to act wild

Adjective

gila-gilaan (comparative lebih gila-gilaan, superlative paling gila-gilaan)

1. outrageous

   Synonyms: keterlaluan, kurang ajar

2. reckless

   Synonym: nekat

Further reading

• “gila-gilaan”, 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