terbata-bata
Indonesian
editEtymology
editFrom ter- + bata with reduplication at the base word.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editterbata-bata
- (of speech) stammered (prone to pauses; hesitant)
Adverb
editterbata-bata
- haltingly (in a halting or limping manner; full of pauses or hesitation)
Synonyms
edit- (all sense): tergugup-gugup, tergagap-gagap
Further reading
edit- “terbata-bata” 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.