Indonesian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bər.ta.(h)uˈta.(h)u/
  • Rhymes: -ahu, -hu, -u
  • Hyphenation: bêr‧ta‧hu‧ta‧hu

Verb

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bêrtahu-tahu

  1. (intransitive, rare) to pretend to know

Adverb

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bêrtahu-tahu

  1. (obsolete) synonym of setahu