Etymology

Inherited from MalayCategory:Indonesian terms inherited from Malay#BINGUNGCategory:Indonesian terms derived from Malay#BINGUNG bingung

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈbiŋuŋ/ [ˈbi.ŋʊŋ]Category:Indonesian 2-syllable words#BINGUNGCategory:Indonesian terms with IPA pronunciation#BINGUNG
• Rhymes: -iŋuŋCategory:Rhymes:Indonesian/iŋuŋ#BINGUNGCategory:Rhymes:Indonesian/iŋuŋ/2 syllables#BINGUNG
• Syllabification: bi‧ngung

Adjective

bingung (comparative lebih bingung, superlative paling bingung)Category:Indonesian lemmas#BINGUNGCategory:Indonesian adjectives#BINGUNGCategory:Indonesian entries with incorrect language header#BINGUNGCategory:Pages with entries#BINGUNGCategory:Pages with 2 entries#BINGUNG

1. bewildered, confused
2. lost (of mind)
3. amazed, mixed up
4. panicky

   Synonym: gugup

5. upset
6. puzzled
7. perplexed
8. to lose one's bearings
9. dull, foolish, muddle-headed, stupid
10. idiot, stupid

    Synonyms: bodoh, tolol

Further reading

• “bingung”, 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

Alternative forms

• (nonstandard, phonetic spelling) bengong

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /ˈbeŋoŋ/ [ˈbe.ŋoŋ]Category:Malay 2-syllable words#BINGUNGCategory:Malay terms with IPA pronunciation#BINGUNG
• Rhymes: -oŋCategory:Rhymes:Malay/oŋ#BINGUNGCategory:Rhymes:Malay/oŋ/2 syllables#BINGUNG
• (Standard Literary) IPA^(key): /ˈbiŋuŋ/ [ˈbi.ŋuŋ]Category:Malay 2-syllable words#BINGUNGCategory:Malay terms with IPA pronunciation#BINGUNG
• Rhymes: -uŋCategory:Rhymes:Malay/uŋ#BINGUNGCategory:Rhymes:Malay/uŋ/2 syllables#BINGUNG
• Hyphenation: bi‧ngung

Adjective

bingung (Jawi spelling بيڠوڠ, comparative lebih bingung, superlative paling bingung)Category:Malay lemmas#BINGUNGCategory:Malay adjectives#BINGUNGCategory:Malay entries with incorrect language header#BINGUNGCategory:Pages with entries#BINGUNGCategory:Pages with 2 entries#BINGUNG

1. stupid (lacking in intelligence)

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:bodoh

2. flabbergasted, perplexed, puzzled, bewildered, confused

   Synonyms: gugup, keliru

   Aku bingung melihat anakku berubah menjadi begini setelah lama di rantauan.

   I was flabbergasted at what my son had become after a long spell away from home.

   Category:Malay terms with usage examples#BINGUNG

Further reading

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