bajul

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese bajul (“crocodile”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈbad͡ʒul/ [ˈba.d͡ʒʊl]
  • Rhymes: -ad͡ʒul
  • Syllabification: ba‧jul

Noun

bajul (plural bajul-bajul)

  1. (dialect, literal) crocodile
    Synonym: buaya
  2. (dialect, figurative) criminal
    Synonyms: penjahat, penjenayah (Malay)
  3. (dialect, figurative) thief
    Synonym: pencuri
  4. (dialect, figurative) pickpocket
    Synonyms: pencopet, penyeluk saku (Malay)

Derived terms

  • membajul
  • bajul buntung

Further reading

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