bagus

See also: Bagus

Balinese

Romanization

bagus

1. Romanization of ᬩᬕᬸᬲ᭄

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bagus, from Proto-Malayic *bagus, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *bagus, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *bagus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈba.ɡʊs]

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: ba‧gus

Adjective

bagus (superlative terbagus, equative sebagus)

1. nice
2. (uncommon) handsome (of a man or boy: attractively manly, having a pleasing face and overall effect)

   Synonyms: tampan, ganteng

Derived terms

• baguskan
• kebagusan
• membaguskan
• memperbagus
• perbagus
• sebagus
• terbagus

 

Related terms

• Agus
• Bagus

 

Javanese

Romanization

bagus

1. Romanization of ꦧꦒꦸꦱ꧀

Malay

Alternative forms

• Bagus
• Agus
• اݢوس

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *bagus, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *bagus, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *bagus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baɡus/
• Rhymes: -aɡus, -ɡus, -us
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [bäɡʊs, -ɡos, -ɡo̞s]

• Audio (Malaysia):

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Adjective

bagus (Jawi spelling باݢوس)

1. handsome (of man: agreeable to the eye or to correct taste)
2. good (acting in the interest of good; ethical (good intentions))
3. good (useful for a particular purpose (it’s a good watch))
4. good (of food, edible; not stale or rotten)
5. good (of food, having a particularly pleasant taste)
6. good (healthful)
7. good (pleasant; enjoyable)
8. good (of people, competent or talented)
9. good (effective)
10. good (favourable)
11. good (beneficial; worthwhile)

Synonyms

• (good): baik / باءيق

Further reading

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

Rembong

Etymology

From Malay bagus, from Proto-Malayic *bagus, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *bagus, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *bagus.

Adjective

bagus

1. handsome (of man: agreeable to the eye or to correct taste)

Sasak

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *bagus.

Adjective

bagus

1. handsome (of man: agreeable to the eye or to correct taste)