berbahasa

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed ber- +‎ bahasa.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bərbaˈhasa/
Hyphenation: bêrbahasa
Rhymes: -sa, -a

Verb

bêrbahasa

to speak (a language)
Dia bisa berbahasa Inggris secara lancar.
He can speak English fluently.

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of ber- +‎ bahasa.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [bə(r).ba.hə.sa], [bə(r).ba.ha.sa]
- (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [bə(r).ba.hə.sə], [bə(r).ba.ha.sə]
Hyphenation: ber‧ba‧ha‧sa

Verb

berbahasa (Jawi spelling بربهاس)

(transitive) to speak (of a language)
Adam fasih berbahasa Perancis.
Adam speaks French fluently.
(intransitive) to have good manners
Synonyms: berbudi bahasa, beradab

Further reading

“berbahasa” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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