kebingungan

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of ke- +‎ bingung +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Literary Standard) IPA^(key): /kəbiˈŋuŋan/ [kə.biˈŋu.ŋan]

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /kəbeˈŋoŋan/ [kə.beˈŋo(ŋ).ŋan]
• Rhymes: -ŋan, -an
• Hyphenation: ke‧bi‧ngu‧ngan

Noun

kebingungan (Jawi spelling کبيڠوڠن, plural kebingungan-kebingungan or kebingungan²)

1. confusion, bewilderment, perplexity.

   Dia termenung dalam kebingungan.

   He sat lost in confusion.

Adjective

kebingungan (Jawi spelling کبيڠوڠن, comparative lebih kebingungan, superlative paling kebingungan)

1. confused; bewildered

   Wajahnya tampak kebingungan ketika mendengar berita itu.

   His face looked bewildered upon hearing the news.

Synonyms

• bingung
• keliru
• terkejut

Antonyms

• jelas
• tenang

Descendants

• > Indonesian: kebingungan (inherited)

Further reading

• "kebingungan" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "kebingungan" at PRPM first version)