bajingan

Contents

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese bajingan, from bajing +‎ -an

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.jiŋ.an/
• Hyphenation: ba‧jing‧an

Adjective

bajingan

1. insolent

Noun

bajingan

1. blackguard, scoundrel, rascal
2. pickpocketer
3. (colloquial, derogatory) criminal
4. (colloquial, offensive) A generally despicable person

Further reading

• “bajingan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.

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Javanese

Etymology

bajing (“squirrel”) +‎ -an

Noun

bajingan (Hanacaraka ꦧꦗꦶꦔꦤ꧀)

1. (dated) ox cart driver
2. scoundrel, rascal
3. (derogatory) thief, swindler, criminal
4. (offensive) asshole, fucker, son of a bitch (objectionable or despicable person)