berbahasa

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed ber- +‎ bahasa.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

bêrbahasa

1. 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)

1. (transitive) to speak (of a language)

   Adam fasih berbahasa Perancis.

   Adam speaks French fluently.

2. (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.