bagus

See also: Bagus

Balinese

Romanization

bagus

1. Romanization of ᬩᬕᬸᬲ᭄

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay bagus, from Proto-Malayic *bagus, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bagus.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈbaɡus/ [ˈba.ɡʊs]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aɡus
• Syllabification: ba‧gus

Adjective

bagus

1. good, nice

   Synonym: baik

2. handsome, attractive

   Synonyms: ganteng, tampan, gagah, elok

Derived terms

• baguskan (“to make better”)
• kebagusan (“goodness, niceness; attractiveness”)
• perbagus (“to make better”)
• sebagus (“as good or nice as; as attractive as”)
• sebagus-bagusnya (“as good or nice as possible; as attractive as possible”)
• terbagus (“best, nicest; most attractive”)

Related terms

• Agus
• Bagus

Further reading

• “bagus” 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.

Javanese

Romanization

bagus

1. Romanization of ꦧꦒꦸꦱ꧀

Malay

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

• Audio (Malaysia):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -aɡus

Adjective

bagus (Jawi spelling باݢوس)

1. handsome (of man: agreeable to the eye or to correct taste)
2. good, nice, decent, favourable

   Synonym: baik

Further reading

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

Old Javanese

Alternative forms

• wagus

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bagus.

Adjective

bagus

1. good, fine
2. attractive, handsome

Noun

bagus

1. handsomeness

Descendants

• Javanese: bagus

Rembong

Etymology

From Malay bagus, from Proto-Malayic *bagus, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bagus.

Adjective

bagus

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

Sasak

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bagus.

Adjective

bagus

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