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berbasa-basi.

to chatter, chit-chat (to do casual talk)

12 characters5 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

verb/bərˌbasa ˈbasi/Standard-Indonesian[bərˌba.sa ˈba.si]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to chatter, chit-chat (to do casual talk)

    intransitive
  2. to act politely

    intransitive · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From ber- + basa-basi.

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