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

• “bajul”, 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