bimbang

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈbimbaŋ/ [ˈbim.baŋ]
• Rhymes: -imbaŋ
• Syllabification: bim‧bang

Inherited from Malay bimbang.

bimbang (comparative lebih bimbang, superlative paling bimbang)

1. anxious, worried
2. doubtful, hesitant, uncertain

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bimbang

1. (uncommon) to alternate

   Synonyms: berganti-ganti, bergantian

• “bimbang”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

• IPA^(key): /bim.baŋ/
• Rhymes: -baŋ, -aŋ

bimbang (Jawi spelling بينچڠ)

1. worried

   Synonyms: risau, gelisah

• “bimbang”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

• bembang — dated

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbimbaŋ/ [ˈbim.bɐŋ]
• Rhymes: -imbaŋ
• Syllabification: bim‧bang

bimbang (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜅ᜔) (slang)

1. physical blow or strike onto someone with a fist (especially beating)

   Synonyms: pananakit, tama, gulpi, bugbog, tira, banat, bira

2. berating; scolding

   Synonyms: pangaral, sermon, (colloquial) sabon

• “bimbang”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “bimbang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Santos, Vito C. (1978), Vicassan's Pilipino-English Dictionary, Revised edition (overall work in Tagalog and English), With an Introduction by Teodoro A. Agoncillo, Metro Manila: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 166