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baik

Pronunciation: /ˈbaek/

“baik” is a Malay word. Its 11 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. good (acting in the interest of good; ethical (good intentions))
  2. good (useful for a particular purpose (it’s a good watch))
  3. good (of food, edible; not stale or rotten)
  4. good (of food, having a particularly pleasant taste)
  5. good (healthful)
  6. good (pleasant; enjoyable)
  7. good (of people, competent or talented)
  8. good (effective)
  9. good (favourable)
  10. good (beneficial; worthwhile)

interjection

  1. okay (Used to indicate agreement or acceptance)

Etymology

Uncertain, or could be inherited from an alternate form of Proto-Malayic *bait, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bait. Compare Tagalog bait and Māori pai.

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