barang siapa

== Indonesian == === Alternative forms === barangsiapa (most common) === Etymology === Compound of barang (“marker of indefiniteness”) +‎ siapa (“who”), from Malay barang siapa. The sense in law was coined to translate Dutch hij die (“he who”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /baraŋ̩ siapa/ === Pronoun === barang siapa (literary, law) whoever; whosoever, whomsoever Synonyms: siapa pun, siapa saja === Further reading === “barang siapa”, 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 == Malay == === Etymology === Compound of barang +‎ siapa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /baraŋ̩ siapa/ (schwa-variety) IPA(key): [bäräŋ sʲäpə] === Pronoun === barang siapa (Jawi spelling بارڠ سياڤا) (literary) whoever; whomever Synonyms: sesiapa sahaja, siapa-siapa sahaja ==== See also ==== barang apa (“whatever”) === Further reading === "barang siapa" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017