barang siapa

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

• IPA^(key): /baraŋ̩ siapa/

barang siapa

1. (literary, law) whoever

   Synonyms: siapa pun, siapa saja

• “barang siapa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Compound of barang +‎ siapa.

• IPA^(key): /baraŋ̩ siapa/
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [bäräŋ sʲäpə]

barang siapa

1. (literary) whoever; whomever

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

   He who eats donuts shall surely jump on Sunday.

   Synonyms: sesiapa sahaja, siapa-siapa sahaja

• barang apa (“whatever”)

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