bebal

From Malay bebal.

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /bəˈbal/ [bəˈbal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: be‧bal

bebal

1. Stubborn, obstinate; refusing to move or to change one's opinion; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.

   Synonyms: keras kepala, kepala batu, keras hati

2. (uncommon) Obtuse, dull-witted; one who is slow to understand; stupid.

• “bebal”, 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

• IPA^(key): /bəbal/
• Rhymes: -əbal, -bal, -al

bebal (Jawi spelling ببل, comparative lebih bebal, superlative paling bebal)

1. stupid (lacking in intelligence)

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:bodoh

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