berbasa-basi

Indonesian

Etymology

From ber- +‎ basa-basi.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

bêrbasa-basi

  1. (intransitive) to chatter, chit-chat (to do casual talk)
  2. (intransitive, obsolete) to act politely
    Synonym: bersopan santun
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