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) insolent === Noun === bajingan (plural bajingan-bajingan or para bajingan) blackguard, scoundrel, rascal pickpocketer (colloquial, derogatory) criminal Synonym: penjahat (colloquial, offensive) a generally despicable person === 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 [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Javanese == === Romanization === bajingan romanization of ꦧꦗꦶꦁꦔꦤ꧀