biadab

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay biadab, from Persian بی‌ادب (bi-adab, “impolite, rude”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biˈadap̚/
• Hyphenation: bi‧a‧dab
• Rhymes: -dap, -ap, -p

Adjective

biadab

1. uncivilized
2. impolite
3. barbaric

   Synonym: kejam

Derived terms

• kebiadaban
• membiadabi

 

Further reading

• “biadab” 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

Borrowed from Persian بی‌ادب. By surface analysis, bi- +‎ adab.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.a.dab/, [bi.ja.dap̚]
• Rhymes: -dab, -ab
• Hyphenation: bi‧a‧dab

Adjective

biadab (Jawi spelling بيادب)

1. uncivilized
2. impolite
3. barbaric

Affixations

• kebiadaban

 

Descendants

• Indonesian: biadab

Further reading

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