"begini" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [Malay]

IPA: /bəɡini/ Forms: بݢيني [Jawi]
Etymology: Probably from blend of bagai + ini, comparable to begitu from bagai + itu. Etymology templates: {{blend|ms|bagai|ini|nocap=1}} blend of bagai + ini, {{compound|ms|bagai|itu|nocap=1}} bagai + itu Head templates: {{ms-adv|j=بݢيني}} begini (Jawi spelling بݢيني)
  1. so (to start a conversation)
    Sense id: en-begini-ms-adv-HX6MLm4w
  2. thus, this way, like this Synonyms: seperti ini, macam ini, camni
    Sense id: en-begini-ms-adv-8bOHn9Jg Categories (other): Malay blends, Malay entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Malay blends: 0 100 Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: gini, sebegini
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    },
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        "so (to start a conversation)"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "so",
          "so"
        ],
        [
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        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
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          "_dis": "0 100",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 100",
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        }
      ],
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              21,
              27
            ]
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              18
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Don't do like this.",
          "text": "Jangan kau melakukan begini.",
          "translation": "Don't do like this.",
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        }
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      "glosses": [
        "thus, this way, like this"
      ],
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          "this way",
          "this way"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "seperti ini"
        },
        {
          "word": "macam ini"
        },
        {
          "word": "camni"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bəɡini/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "begini"
}
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    "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
    "Malay lemmas",
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  ],
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      "word": "gini"
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    {
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  ],
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        "so (to start a conversation)"
      ],
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        [
          "so",
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          "conversation"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      ],
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              27
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              18
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        "thus, this way, like this"
      ],
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "seperti ini"
        },
        {
          "word": "macam ini"
        },
        {
          "word": "camni"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/bəɡini/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "begini"
}

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