See also: ba gai

Indonesian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Malay bagai, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bagay (same kind or type; fitting; well-matched; suitable).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bagai (first-person possessive bagaiku, second-person possessive bagaimu, third-person possessive bagainya)

  1. equal, counterpart
    Synonyms: banding, persamaan, sama
  2. (obsolete) kind, type, variety

Conjunction

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bagai

  1. as, like
    Synonyms: seperti, laksana

Derived terms

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