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).

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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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Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bagay (same kind or type; fitting; well-matched; suitable).

Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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bagai (Jawi spelling باݢاي)

  1. like
    Synonyms: bagaikan, seperti, macam, umpama
    bagai anjing menyalak tidak menggigitall bark and no bite (lit. "like a dog barking, it doesn't bite")

Noun

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bagai (Jawi spelling باݢاي, plural bagai-bagai, informal 1st possessive bagaiku, 2nd possessive bagaimu, 3rd possessive bagainya)

  1. kind, type, variety
    Synonyms: jenis, macam
  2. equal, counterpart
    Synonyms: banding, persamaan, sama

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