bangsat
Indonesian
Etymology
From Min Nan 木蝨／木虱 (ba̍t-sat, ba̍k-sat, “bedbug”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baŋ.sat/
- Hyphenation: bang‧sat
Interjection
bangsat
- (vulgar, offensive, figuratively) asshole, son of a bitch
Noun
bangsat (first-person possessive bangsatku, second-person possessive bangsatmu, third-person possessive bangsatnya)
- (possibly vulgar, literally) bedbug
- (vulgar, offensive, figuratively) rascal, scoundrel, a generally contemptible person.
- (vulgar, offensive, figuratively) shameless, squalid
Synonyms
- (bedbug): kepinding, kutu busuk, tinggi
- (term of abuse): bajingan, keparat
Further reading
- “bangsat” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese
| Other scripts | |
|---|---|
| Carakan | ꦧꦁꦱꦠ꧀ |
| Roman | bangsat |
Noun
bangsat
- (vulgar, offensive) asshole, motherfucker, bastard, son of a bitch (objectionable or despicable person)
Minangkabau
Adjective
bangsat
- poor
Sundanese
Noun
bangsat
- burglar
- thief
- rogue
- scoundrel