bebal

== Indonesian == === Etymology === From Malay bebal. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /bəˈbal/ [bəˈbal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: be‧bal === Adjective === bebal Stubborn, obstinate; refusing to move or to change one's opinion; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something. Synonyms: keras kepala, kepala batu, keras hati (uncommon) Obtuse, dull-witted; one who is slow to understand; stupid. === Further reading === “bebal”, 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 == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəbal/ Rhymes: -əbal, -bal, -al === Adjective === bebal (Jawi spelling ببل, comparative lebih bebal, superlative paling bebal) stupid (lacking in intelligence) Synonyms: see Thesaurus:bodoh === Further reading === "bebal" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017