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) chatter, chit-chat (casual talk) (obsolete) manners Synonym: sopan santun ==== Verb ==== basa-basi (intransitive) to chatter, chit-chat Synonym: berbasa-basi ===== Derived terms ===== === 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) 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