bagaimana
Indonesian
Alternative forms
- gimana (informal)
Etymology
From Malay bagaimana.Equivalent to bagai + mana.
Adverb
bagaimana
- how, in what manner (often followed by cara (“way, manner”))
- Bagaimana cara Anda menggambar manga?
- How do you draw a manga?
- how, in what state
- Bagaimana hubunganmu dengan ayahmu?
- How is your relationship with your father?
- what about
- Mereka semua mendapat apa yang mereka mau, tapi bagaimana denganku?
- They all get what they want, but what about me?
- 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: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
Equivalent to bagai (“as if, like”) + mana (“which; where; how”).
Adverb
bagaimana (Jawi spelling باݢايمان)
- how (in what state)
- how (in what manner)
Further reading
- “bagaimana” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.