"begitu" meaning in Malay

See begitu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /bəɡitu/ Forms: بݢيتو [Jawi]
Rhymes: -itu Head templates: {{ms-adv|j=بݢيتو}} begitu (Jawi spelling بݢيتو)
  1. very Synonyms: amat, sangat, sungguh, gila
    Sense id: en-begitu-ms-adv-TGpIOfg9 Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 53 47
  2. similar to something shown; like that Synonyms: macam itu, seperti itu
    Sense id: en-begitu-ms-adv-bc~KtOyl Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: sekali, begini
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      "form": "بݢيتو",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "j": "بݢيتو"
      },
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      "name": "ms-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "adv",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "sekali"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "begini"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
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        }
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              0,
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            ]
          ],
          "english": "Daniel's friends are so tall that he looks like a cat [next to them].",
          "text": "Begitu tinggi kawan Daniel hinggakan ia bagaikan seekor kucing.",
          "translation": "Daniel's friends are so tall that he looks like a cat [next to them].",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "very"
      ],
      "id": "en-begitu-ms-adv-TGpIOfg9",
      "links": [
        [
          "very",
          "very"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "amat"
        },
        {
          "word": "sangat"
        },
        {
          "word": "sungguh"
        },
        {
          "word": "gila"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
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          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
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            ]
          ],
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            ]
          ],
          "english": "Did the cat try to eat the fish like that?",
          "text": "Begitukah kucing itu cuba makan ikan tadi?",
          "translation": "Did the cat try to eat the fish like that?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "similar to something shown; like that"
      ],
      "id": "en-begitu-ms-adv-bc~KtOyl",
      "links": [
        [
          "similar",
          "similar"
        ],
        [
          "like that",
          "like that"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "macam itu"
        },
        {
          "word": "seperti itu"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bəɡitu/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-itu"
    }
  ],
  "word": "begitu"
}
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    "Malay degree adverbs",
    "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
    "Malay lemmas",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Malay/itu"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "بݢيتو",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "بݢيتو"
      },
      "expansion": "begitu (Jawi spelling بݢيتو)",
      "name": "ms-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "adv",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "sekali"
    },
    {
      "word": "begini"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Malay terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
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          ],
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            ]
          ],
          "english": "Daniel's friends are so tall that he looks like a cat [next to them].",
          "text": "Begitu tinggi kawan Daniel hinggakan ia bagaikan seekor kucing.",
          "translation": "Daniel's friends are so tall that he looks like a cat [next to them].",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "very"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "very",
          "very"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "amat"
        },
        {
          "word": "sangat"
        },
        {
          "word": "sungguh"
        },
        {
          "word": "gila"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Malay terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
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            [
              0,
              6
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              32,
              42
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Did the cat try to eat the fish like that?",
          "text": "Begitukah kucing itu cuba makan ikan tadi?",
          "translation": "Did the cat try to eat the fish like that?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "similar to something shown; like that"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "similar",
          "similar"
        ],
        [
          "like that",
          "like that"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "macam itu"
        },
        {
          "word": "seperti itu"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bəɡitu/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-itu"
    }
  ],
  "word": "begitu"
}

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