basa-basi

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌbasa ˈbasi/ [ˌba.sa ˈba.si]
  • Rhymes: -asi
  • Syllabification: ba‧sa-ba‧si

Etymology 1

According to KBBI, from Sanskrit भाषा (bhāṣā) + Sanskrit भाषिन् (bhāṣin).

Noun

basa-basi (plural basa-basi)

  1. chatter, chit-chat (casual talk)
  2. (obsolete) manners
    Synonym: sopan santun

Verb

basa-basi

  1. (intransitive) to chatter, chit-chat
    Synonym: berbasa-basi
Derived terms

Etymology 2

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Noun

basa-basi (plural basa-basi)

  1. traditional South Sulawesi trumpet, made of bamboo arranged in double layers

References

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