"berbahasa" meaning in All languages combined

See berbahasa on Wiktionary

Verb [Indonesian]

IPA: /bərbaˈhasa/ [Standard-Indonesian], [bər.baˈha.sa] [Standard-Indonesian] Forms: bêrbahasa [canonical]
Rhymes: -asa Etymology: From ber- + bahasa. Etymology templates: {{af|id|ber-|bahasa}} ber- + bahasa Head templates: {{id-verb|head=bêrbahasa}} bêrbahasa
  1. to speak (to be able to communicate in a language) Synonyms: tuturkan
    Sense id: en-berbahasa-id-verb-WUb6tT1x Categories (other): Indonesian terms prefixed with ber- Disambiguation of Indonesian terms prefixed with ber-: 45 55
  2. (uncommon) to use polite language Tags: uncommon
    Sense id: en-berbahasa-id-verb-w~ZFb6cl Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Indonesian terms prefixed with ber- Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of Indonesian terms prefixed with ber-: 45 55

Verb [Malay]

IPA: [bə(r).ba.hə.sa], [bə(r).ba.ha.sa], [bə(r).ba.hə.sə] (note: Johor-Riau), [bə(r).ba.ha.sə] (note: Johor-Riau) Forms: بربهاس [Jawi]
Etymology: Affixation of ber- + bahasa. Etymology templates: {{af|ms|ber-|bahasa}} ber- + bahasa Head templates: {{ms-verb|j=بربهاس}} berbahasa (Jawi spelling بربهاس)
  1. (transitive) to speak (of a language) Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-berbahasa-ms-verb-jHWWOmbc Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
  2. (intransitive) to have good manners Tags: intransitive Synonyms: berbudi bahasa, beradab
    Sense id: en-berbahasa-ms-verb-E2dqCuov Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Malay entries with incorrect language header, Malay terms prefixed with ber- Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 16 13 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 10 8 75 Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Malay terms prefixed with ber-: 30 70

Alternative forms

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