bagaimana

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• gimana (informal)

Etymology

From Malay bagaimana. Equivalent to bagai +‎ mana.

Adverb

bagaimana

1. how, in what manner (often followed by cara (“way, manner”))

   Bagaimana cara kau menggambar manga?

   How do you draw a manga?

   Kok cara kamu gambar manga ya?

2. how, in what state

   Bagaimana hubunganmu dengan ayahmu?

   How is your relationship with your father?

   Kok pacaran kamu bareng ayah kamu ya?

3. what about

   Mereka semua mendapatkan apa yang mereka mau, tetapi bagaimana denganku?

   They all get what they want, but what about me?

   Orang semua dapetin orang apa mau, eh tapi bareng aku kok?

4. what if (followed by jika or kalau)

Derived terms

• sebagaimana

See also

• seberapa (“how, to what degree”)

References

• “bagaimana” 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

Equivalent to bagai (“as if, like”) +‎ mana (“which; where; how”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a

Adverb

bagaimana (Jawi spelling باݢايمان)

1. how (in what state)
2. how (in what manner)

Synonyms

• (colloquial) macam mana

Further reading

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