Where does “berbasa-basi” come from?

berbasa-basi (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian ber-, from Malay ber-, from Classical Malay ber- — having; -ed, -d; producing; multiple.

berbasa-basi (Indonesian): to chatter, chit-chat

Definitions

  1. to chatter, chit-chat

Ancestry of “berbasa-basi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianber-having; -ed, -d; producing; multiple
2Malayber-used to form stative verbs; having; -ed, -d,...
3Classical Malayber-having; -ed, -d; producing; multiple
Every word from Classical Malay ber- →Every word from Indonesian ber- →Every word from Malay ber- →