begitu

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• gitu (colloquial)

Etymology

Inherited from Malay begitu.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /bəˈɡitu/ [bəˈɡi.t̪u]
• Syllabification: be‧gi‧tu

Preposition

bêgitu

1. like that

   Memang percakapan mereka begitu.

   Indeed their conversation was like that.

Adverb

bêgitu

1. so

   Dia begitu pintar dalam matematika.

   She is so smart at math.

Conjunction

bêgitu

1. as soon as (at the moment when; immediately after; instantly)

   Dia hampir terlambat karena begitu dia masuk, gerbang sekolah langsung ditutup.

   He was almost late because as soon as he entered, the school gate was immediately closed.

Derived terms

• begituan
• begitukan
• begitulah
• sebegitu

 

Compounds

• begitu pun

 

See also

• begini (“like this”)

Further reading

• “begitu” 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.

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəɡitu/
• Rhymes: -itu

Adverb

begitu (Jawi spelling بݢيتو)

1. very

   Synonyms: amat, sangat, sungguh, gila

   Begitu tinggi kawan Daniel hinggakan ia bagaikan seekor kucing.

   Daniel's friends are so tall that he looks like a cat [next to them].

2. similar to something shown; like that

   Synonyms: macam itu, seperti itu

   Begitukah kucing itu cuba makan ikan tadi?

   Did the cat try to eat the fish like that?

See also

• sekali
• begini

Further reading

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