bebal

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bebal.

Adjective

bebal

1. ignorant

See also

• omping (“looking stupid”)

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəbal/
• Rhymes: -əbal, -bal, -al

Adjective

bebal (Jawi spelling ببل, comparative lebih bebal, superlative paling bebal)

1. stupid (lacking in intelligence)

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:bodoh

Further reading

• "bebal" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017