"basa-basi" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Indonesian]

IPA: /ˌbasa ˈbasi/ [Standard-Indonesian], [ˌba.sa ˈba.si] [Standard-Indonesian] Forms: basa-basi [plural]
Rhymes: -asi Etymology: According to KBBI, from Sanskrit भाषा (bhāṣā) + Sanskrit भाषिन् (bhāṣin). Etymology templates: {{der|id|sa|भाषा}} Sanskrit भाषा (bhāṣā), {{der|id|sa|भाषिन्}} Sanskrit भाषिन् (bhāṣin) Head templates: {{id-noun|*}} basa-basi (plural basa-basi)
  1. chatter, chit-chat (casual talk)
    Sense id: en-basa-basi-id-noun-VHWDzRbW
  2. (obsolete) manners Tags: obsolete Synonyms: sopan santun
    Sense id: en-basa-basi-id-noun-ouMBo~Kp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Indonesian]

IPA: /ˌbasa ˈbasi/ [Standard-Indonesian], [ˌba.sa ˈba.si] [Standard-Indonesian] Forms: basa-basi [plural]
Rhymes: -asi Head templates: {{id-noun|*}} basa-basi (plural basa-basi)
  1. traditional South Sulawesi trumpet, made of bamboo arranged in double layers
    Sense id: en-basa-basi-id-noun-M4eQB-gH Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 7 1 85 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 1 91 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 1 93 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [Indonesian]

IPA: /ˌbasa ˈbasi/ [Standard-Indonesian], [ˌba.sa ˈba.si] [Standard-Indonesian]
Rhymes: -asi Etymology: According to KBBI, from Sanskrit भाषा (bhāṣā) + Sanskrit भाषिन् (bhāṣin). Etymology templates: {{der|id|sa|भाषा}} Sanskrit भाषा (bhāṣā), {{der|id|sa|भाषिन्}} Sanskrit भाषिन् (bhāṣin) Head templates: {{id-verb}} basa-basi
  1. (intransitive) to chatter, chit-chat Tags: intransitive Synonyms: berbasa-basi Derived forms: berbasa-basi
    Sense id: en-basa-basi-id-verb-A316586y
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-asi"
    }
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        "(obsolete) manners"
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