bagaimana

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• gimana (informal)

Etymology

From Malay bagaimana. Equivalent to bagai +‎ mana.

Adverb

bagaimana

1. how, in what manner (often followed by cara (“way, manner”))

   Bagaimana cara kau menggambar manga?

   How do you draw a manga?

2. how, in what state

   Bagaimana hubunganmu dengan ayahmu?

   How is your relationship with your father?

3. what about

   Mereka semua mendapatkan apa yang mereka mau, tapi bagaimana denganku?

   They all get what they want, but what about me?

4. what if (followed by jika or kalau)

Derived terms

• sebagaimana

See also

• seberapa (“how, to what degree”)

References

• “bagaimana” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

Equivalent to bagai (“as if, like”) +‎ mana (“which; where; how”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a

Adverb

bagaimana (Jawi spelling باݢايمان)

1. how (in what state)
2. how (in what manner)

Further reading

• “bagaimana” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.