Bima

See also: bima, bìmá, and bimą

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Bima bima; derived from imbi (“believe; trust; faith”) +‎ ruma (“God”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbīmā/
Hyphenation: bi‧ma

Noun

Bima

(ethnology) The indigenous people native to Bima region in Sumbawa island, West Nusa Tenggara province.
Synonym: Mbojo
(linguistic) The native language of Bima people.
(geography) The region in Sumbawa island.
(administrative) The kabupaten (“regency”) in northeast and eastern hemisphere of Sumbawa island.

Further reading

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

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