berbesar-besar

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of ber- +‎ besar with reduplication at the base word.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bər.bə.sar.bəˈsar/

Verb

berbesar-besar

1. (stative, uncommon) to become greater

   Synonym: menjadi-jadi

Further reading

• “berbesar-besar” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.