bagasi

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch bagatie or bagage, from Middle French bagage, from Old French bagage, from bague +‎ -age, ultimately from Old Norse baggi.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /baˈɡasi/ [baˈɡa.si]
• Rhymes: -asi
• Syllabification: ba‧ga‧si

Noun

bagasi (plural bagasi-bagasi, first-person possessive bagasiku, second-person possessive bagasimu, third-person possessive bagasinya)

1. baggage

Alternative forms

• bagage (pre-1947)
• begasi (nonstandard)

Further reading

• “bagasi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baɡasi/
• Rhymes: -si, -i

Noun

bagasi (Jawi spelling بݢاسي, plural bagasi-bagasi, informal 1st possessive bagasiku, 2nd possessive bagasimu, 3rd possessive bagasinya)

1. baggage, luggage
2. luggage rack
3. storage space of a vehicle (of a motorcycle, car, etc.)

   Synonym: but (of a car)

Further reading

• “bagasi” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.