bajingan

Indonesian

Etymology

bajing (“squirrel”) +‎ -an, borrowed from Javanese bajingan (ꦧꦗꦶꦁꦔꦤ꧀).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.d͡ʒiŋ.an/
• Hyphenation: ba‧jing‧an
• Rhymes: -ŋan

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 Online Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language [Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia Daring], Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

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Javanese

Other scripts
Carakan	ꦧꦗꦶꦁꦔꦤ꧀
Roman	bajingan

Etymology

bajing (“squirrel”) +‎ -an

Noun

bajingan (krama ngoko bajingan)

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