barang siapa

• barangsiapa (most common)

Compound of barang (“marker of indefiniteness”) +‎ siapa (“who”), from Malay barang siapa. The sense in law was coined to translate Dutch hij die (“he who”).

• IPA^(key): /baraŋ̩ siapa/

barang siapa

1. (literary, law) whoever; whosoever, whomsoever

   Synonyms: siapa pun, siapa saja

   Barangsiapa yang secara melawan hukum di muka umum dengan lisan, tulisan, dan atau melalui media apapun, menyebarkan atau mengembangkan ajaran Komunisme/Marxisme-Leninisme dalam segala bentuk dan perwujudan, dipidana dengan pidana penjara paling lama 12 (dua belas) tahun.

   Whoever unlawfully disseminates or develops the Communist/Marxist-Leninist ideology publicly in any way, shape or form through oral, textual, or any other media, will be imprisoned for a maximum time of 12 (twelve) years.

• “barang siapa”, 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

Compound of barang +‎ siapa.

• IPA^(key): /baraŋ̩ siapa/
• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): [bäräŋ sʲäpə]

barang siapa (Jawi spelling بارڠ سياڤا)

1. (literary) whoever; whomever

   Synonyms: sesiapa sahaja, siapa-siapa sahaja

   Barang siapa yang memakan donat sudah pasti akan melompat pada hari Ahad.

   Whoever eats donuts will surely jump on Sunday.

• barang apa (“whatever”)

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