bercinta

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay bercinta, from Classical Malay bercinta. Equivalent to ber- +‎ cinta. The sense “to make love” is perhaps a semantic loan from English make love.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /bərˈt͡ʃinta/ [bərˈt͡ʃin̪.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -inta
  • Syllabification: ber‧cin‧ta

Verb

bêrcinta

  1. (intransitive) to love
  2. (intransitive, euphemistic) to make love (to engage in sexual intercourse)
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