"berbasa-basi" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Indonesian]

IPA: /bərˌbasa ˈbasi/ [Standard-Indonesian], [bərˌba.sa ˈba.si] [Standard-Indonesian] Forms: bêrbasa-basi [canonical]
Rhymes: -asi Etymology: From ber- + basa-basi. Etymology templates: {{pre|id|ber|basa-basi}} ber- + basa-basi Head templates: {{id-verb|head=bêrbasa-basi}} bêrbasa-basi
  1. (intransitive) to chatter, chit-chat (to do casual talk) Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-berbasa-basi-id-verb-nEwMZKQO Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Indonesian terms prefixed with ber-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of Indonesian terms prefixed with ber-: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 76 24
  2. (intransitive, obsolete) to act politely Tags: intransitive, obsolete Synonyms: bersopan santun
    Sense id: en-berbasa-basi-id-verb-GChO6-Tz
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      },
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      "name": "pre"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From ber- + basa-basi.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bêrbasa-basi",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ber‧ba‧sa-ba‧si"
  ],
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    {
      "parts": [
        "ber‧ba‧sa",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "verb",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "56 44",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "76 24",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "to chatter, chit-chat (to do casual talk)"
      ],
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          "chatter",
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        ],
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        ]
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) to chatter, chit-chat (to do casual talk)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
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        "to act politely"
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        "(intransitive, obsolete) to act politely"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "bersopan santun"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bərˌbasa ˈbasi/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Indonesian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bərˌba.sa ˈba.si]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Indonesian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-asi"
    }
  ],
  "word": "berbasa-basi"
}
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    "Indonesian verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Indonesian/asi",
    "Rhymes:Indonesian/asi/5 syllables"
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    }
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ber‧ba‧sa-ba‧si"
  ],
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    {
      "parts": [
        "ber‧ba‧sa",
        "ba‧si"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Indonesian",
  "lang_code": "id",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Indonesian intransitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to chatter, chit-chat (to do casual talk)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "chatter",
          "chatter"
        ],
        [
          "chit-chat",
          "chit-chat"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) to chatter, chit-chat (to do casual talk)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Indonesian intransitive verbs",
        "Indonesian terms with obsolete senses"
      ],
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        "to act politely"
      ],
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        ]
      ],
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        "(intransitive, obsolete) to act politely"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "bersopan santun"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bərˌbasa ˈbasi/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Indonesian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bərˌba.sa ˈba.si]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Indonesian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-asi"
    }
  ],
  "word": "berbasa-basi"
}

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