bangsat
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay bangsat, from Hokkien 木蝨／木虱 (ba̍t-sat / ba̍k-sat, “bedbug”).
Pronunciation edit
Interjection edit
bangsat
Noun edit
bangsat (first-person possessive bangsatku, second-person possessive bangsatmu, third-person possessive bangsatnya)
- (possibly vulgar, literally) bedbug
- (vulgar, offensive, figurative) rascal, scoundrel, a generally contemptible person.
- (vulgar, offensive, figurative) shameless, squalid
Synonyms edit
- (bedbug): kepinding, kutu busuk, pijat-pijat
- (term of abuse): bajingan, keparat
Further reading edit
- “bangsat” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese edit
| Other scripts | |
|---|---|
| Carakan | ꦧꦁꦱꦠ꧀ |
| Roman | bangsat |
Noun edit
bangsat
- (vulgar, offensive) asshole, motherfucker, bastard, son of a bitch (objectionable or despicable person)
Minangkabau edit
Adjective edit
bangsat
Sundanese edit
Noun edit
bangsat
- burglar
- thief
- rogue
- scoundrel