bingung

Malay

Alternative forms

• (nonstandard, phonetic spelling) bengong

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biŋuŋ/, /beŋoŋ/
• Rhymes: -uŋ, -oŋ

Adjective

bingung (Jawi spelling بيڠوڠ)

1. stupid (lacking in intelligence)

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:bodoh

2. flabbergasted, perplexed, puzzled

   Synonyms: gugup, keliru

   Aku bingung melihat anakku berubah menjadi begini setelah lama di rantauan.

   I was flabbergasted at what my son had become after a long spell away from home.

Derived terms

• bingungkan
• dibingungkan
• diperbingung
• kebingungan
• membingunkan
• memperbingung
• pembingungan
• perbingung

 

Descendants

• Indonesian: bingung

Further reading

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