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basa-basi.

chatter, chit-chat (casual talk)

9 characters4 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌbasa ˈbasi/Standard-Indonesian[ˌba.sa ˈba.si]Standard-Indonesian

  1. chatter, chit-chat (casual talk)

  2. manners

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˌbasa ˈbasi/Standard-Indonesian[ˌba.sa ˈba.si]Standard-Indonesian

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

verb/ˌbasa ˈbasi/Standard-Indonesian[ˌba.sa ˈba.si]Standard-Indonesian

  1. to chatter, chit-chat

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

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

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