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
Further reading
- “berkata-kata” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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)
Further reading
- “berkata-kata” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.