bedebah
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay bedebah, from Persian بدبخت (badbaxt).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bədəˈbah/
- Hyphenation: bê‧dê‧bah
- Rhymes: -bah, -ah, -h
Interjection
bêdêbah
- (offensive, vulgar) fuck it! (expression of anger, contempt, etc.)
Adjective
bêdêbah
Further reading
- “bedebah” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian بدبخت (badbaxt).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbədəbah/ [ˈbə.də.bah]
- Hyphenation: be‧de‧bah
Adjective
bedebah (Jawi spelling بدبه)
Descendants
- > Indonesian: bedebah (inherited)
Further reading
- “bedebah” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.