basa-basi

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌbasa ˈbasi/ [ˌba.sa ˈba.si]
• Rhymes: -asi
• Syllabification: ba‧sa-ba‧si

Etymology 1

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

Noun

basa-basi (plural basa-basi)

1. chatter, chit-chat (casual talk)
2. (obsolete) manners

   Synonym: sopan santun

Verb

basa-basi

1. (intransitive) to chatter, chit-chat

   Synonym: berbasa-basi

Derived terms

• berbasa-basi

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

basa-basi (plural basa-basi)

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

References

• “basa-basi”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016