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Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay begitu.
Pronunciation
Preposition
bêgitu
- like that
Memang percakapan mereka begitu.- Indeed their conversation was like that.
Adverb
bêgitu
- so
Dia begitu pintar dalam matematika.- She is so smart at math.
Conjunction
bêgitu
- as soon as (at the moment when; immediately after; instantly)
Dia hampir terlambat karena begitu dia masuk, gerbang sekolah langsung ditutup.- He was almost late because as soon as he entered, the school gate was immediately closed.
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Malay
Pronunciation
Adverb
begitu (Jawi spelling بݢيتو)
- very
- Synonyms: amat, sangat, sungguh, gila
Begitu tinggi kawan Daniel hinggakan ia bagaikan seekor kucing.- Daniel's friends are so tall that he looks like a cat .
- similar to something shown; like that
- Synonyms: macam itu, seperti itu
Begitukah kucing itu cuba makan ikan tadi?- Did the cat try to eat the fish like that?
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