bajingan

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese bajingan (ꦧꦗꦶꦁꦔꦤ꧀). Equivalent to (dialectal) bajing (“squirrel”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /baˈd͡ʒiŋan/ [baˈd͡ʒi.ŋan]
• Rhymes: -iŋan
• Syllabification: ba‧ji‧ngan

Adjective

bajingan (comparative lebih bajingan, superlative paling bajingan)

1. insolent

Noun

bajingan (plural bajingan-bajingan or para bajingan)

1. blackguard, scoundrel, rascal
2. pickpocketer
3. (colloquial, derogatory) criminal

   Synonym: penjahat

4. (colloquial, offensive) a generally despicable person

   Untung aku gak sama si bajingan itu.

   I'm happy that I'm not with that bitch.

Notes

During New Order era (Suharto, 1967–1998) in Indonesia, the word bajingan also used in geopolitical contexts refer to Beijing (PRC) supporters and the Chinese Communist Party that related to Beijing (PRC) government.

Further reading

• “bajingan” 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.

Javanese

Romanization

bajingan

1. romanization of ꦧꦗꦶꦁꦔꦤ꧀