berkata-kata

Indonesian

Etymology

From ber- +‎ kata with the base word reduplicated.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /bərˌkata ˈkata/ [bərˌka.t̪a ˈka.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -ata
  • Syllabification: ber‧ka‧ta-ka‧ta

Verb

bêrkata-kata

  1. chat

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of ber- +‎ reduplication of kata.

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [bə(r).ka.tə ka.tə]
  • (Baku) IPA(key): [bər.ka.ta ka.ta]
  • Hyphenation: ber‧ka‧ta ka‧ta

Verb

berkata-kata (Jawi spelling برکاتا-کات)

  1. To chat.
    Synonyms: bercakap-cakap, berbicara

Further reading