biadab
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay biadab, from Persian بیادب (bi-adab, “impolite, rude”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /biˈadab/ [biˈa.dap̚]
- Rhymes: -adab
- Syllabification: bi‧a‧dab
Adjective
biadab (comparative lebih biadab, superlative paling biadab)
- (sometimes offensive) uncivilized, impolite, barbaric
Derived terms
- kebiadaban
- membiadabi
Further reading
- “biadab” 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 بیادب. By surface analysis, bi- + adab.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbjadab/ [ˈbja.dap̚]
- Rhymes: -adab, -dab, -ab
- Hyphenation: bia‧dab
Adjective
biadab (Jawi spelling بيادب)
Affixations
- kebiadaban
Descendants
- > Indonesian: biadab (inherited)
Further reading
- “biadab” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.