bagian

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Etymology

From Malay bagian, a variant of the standard bahagian. Equivalent to bagi +‎ -an.

The superseded spelling bahagian was used as translation of Japanese 部(ぶ) (bu, “department”) during the Japanese occupation.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /baˈɡian/
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  • Syllabification: ba‧gi‧an

Noun

bagian (plural bagian-bagian)

  1. portion; component; part: that which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything; .
    1. piece: a part of a larger whole.
    2. a fraction of a whole.
      Synonym: fraksi
    3. A distinct element of something larger.
    4. share: especially of a profit
    5. allotment: Something allotted; a portion granted or distributed.
    6. ration: a portion of some limited resource allocated to a person or group.
    7. subdivision; section
  2. duty; responsibility.
    1. Position or role
    2. (music) The melody played or sung by a particular instrument, voice, or group of instruments or voices, within a polyphonic piece.
  3. volume: a part (book) of a publication issued in multi-book format.
  4. (chiefly obsolete) fate

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