bagaimana
Indonesian
editAlternative forms
edit- gimana (informal)
Etymology
editFrom Malay bagaimana. Equivalent to bagai + mana.
Adverb
editbagaimana
- how, in what manner (often followed by cara (“way, manner”))
- Bagaimana cara kau menggambar manga?
- How do you draw a manga?
- Kok cara kamu gambar manga ya?
- how, in what state
- Bagaimana hubunganmu dengan ayahmu?
- How is your relationship with your father?
- Kok pacaran kamu bareng ayah kamu ya?
- what about
- Mereka semua mendapatkan apa yang mereka mau, tetapi bagaimana denganku?
- They all get what they want, but what about me?
- Orang semua dapetin orang apa mau, eh tapi bareng aku kok?
- what if (followed by jika or kalau)
Derived terms
editSee also
edit- seberapa (“how, to what degree”)
References
edit- “bagaimana” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
editEtymology
editEquivalent to bagai (“as if, like”) + mana (“which; where; how”).
Pronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -a
Adverb
editbagaimana (Jawi spelling باݢايمان)
Further reading
edit- “bagaimana” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.