bertahu-tahu

Indonesian

Etymology

From ber- +‎ tahu with reduplication at the base word.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian)
    • IPA(key): /bərˌtahu ˈtahu/ [bərˌt̪a.hu ˈt̪a.hu]
      • Rhymes: -ahu
    • IPA(key): /bərˌtau ˈtau/ [bərˌt̪a.u ˈt̪a.u]
      • Rhymes: -au
  • Syllabification: ber‧ta‧hu-ta‧hu

Verb

bêrtahu-tahu

  1. (intransitive, rare) to pretend to know

Adverb

bêrtahu-tahu

  1. (obsolete) synonym of setahu