bimbang
التعريفات والمعاني
== Indonesian ==
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈbimbaŋ/ [ˈbim.baŋ]
Rhymes: -imbaŋ
Syllabification: bim‧bang
=== Etymology 1 ===
Inherited from Malay bimbang.
==== Adjective ====
bimbang (comparative lebih bimbang, superlative paling bimbang)
anxious, worried
doubtful, hesitant, uncertain
===== Derived terms =====
=== Etymology 2 ===
Unknown (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
==== Verb ====
bimbang
(uncommon) to alternate
Synonyms: berganti-ganti, bergantian
=== Further reading ===
“bimbang”, 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): /bim.baŋ/
Rhymes: -baŋ, -aŋ
=== Adjective ===
bimbang (Jawi spelling بينچڠ, comparative lebih bimbang, superlative paling bimbang)
worried
Synonyms: risau, gelisah
=== Further reading ===
"bimbang" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
== Tagalog ==
=== Alternative forms ===
bembang — dated
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈbimbaŋ/ [ˈbim.bɐŋ]
Rhymes: -imbaŋ
Syllabification: bim‧bang
=== Noun ===
bimbang (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜅ᜔) (slang)
physical blow or strike onto someone with a fist (especially beating)
Synonyms: pananakit, tama, gulpi, bugbog, tira, banat, bira
berating; scolding
Synonyms: pangaral, sermon, (colloquial) sabon
==== Derived terms ====
==== See also ====
=== Further reading ===
“bimbang”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
“bimbang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
Santos, Vito C. (1978), Vicassan's Pilipino-English Dictionary, Revised edition (overall work in Tagalog and English), With an Introduction by Teodoro A. Agoncillo, Metro Manila: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 166