Indonesian · Adjectives
Big
Of great size.
Mereka tinggal di rumah besar.
They live in a big house.
'Besar' comes from the Old Malay term for 'big' or 'large'. The word is used to describe size and has remained consistent in modern Indonesian.
'Besar' is commonly used in both spoken and written forms across informal and formal settings. It is understood throughout Indonesia.