What does basa-basi in Indonesian mean?

What is the meaning of the word basa-basi in Indonesian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use basa-basi in Indonesian.

The word basa-basi in Indonesian means cliché, courtesy. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word basa-basi

cliché

verb noun (overused phrase or expression)

Kuharap basa-basiku tidak mencolok.
I hope I didn't use such an obvious cliché.

courtesy

noun

Jadi lebih baik ini panggilan basa-basi bahwa kau menemukan ponselnya.
So this better be a courtesy call telling me that you found her phone.

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Ia tak merasa harus duduk terlebih dulu, dan ia merasa basa-basinya sudah terlalu panjang.
But the kid felt no need to sit down first — in fact, he felt their small talk had already gone on for too long.
Jadi tak perlu basa-basi...,... keinginanmu masuk tim ini, dalam tim kami...,... harus kau capai sendiri.
So with all due respect, you want to be here on this team, on our team, you're gonna have to earn it.
Lain kali, jangan basa-basi.
Next time, don't talk my ear off.
Berhentilah basa- basi, dan mari bersikap realistis di sini
Stop chattering, and be realists here
Buanglah basa-basimu, Komandan.
You may dispense with the pleasantries, Commander.
Apakah itu hanya basa-basi generik, atau itu tawaran halus untuk perhatian?
Was that just a generic platitude, or was that a subtle bid for attention?
Kau tidak perlu berbasa- basi.
You don't need to beat around the bush.
: Lain kali sebelum kau menakutiku, berikan kalimat sedikit basa-basi.
Next time you scare the shit out of me give me a courtesy warning first.
Kau harus hadir di berbagai pesta, berbasa-basi dengan atasanmu di bank.
You must attend more parties make small talk with your superiors at the bank.
Sungguh tak masalah bagiku tapi aku orangnya tanpa basa-basi dan aku mau bicara terus terang padamu.
Well, it's perfectly all right with me, but I am a blunt man and I intend to speak very frankly to you.
Pada saat itu, basa-basi sudah berakhir.
By then, the niceties were over.
Tidak ada lebih canggung berbasa- basi atau ́mendapatkan- untuk- tahu- Anda ́ barang- barang.
No more awkward small talk or'getting- to- know- you'stuff.
Hentikan basa-basinya, Plankton!
Enough with the niceties, Plankton!
Cukup basa-basinya, Lawrence.
Cut the theatrics, Lawrence.
Tanpa basa-basi, Yehu memerintahkan para pejabat istana untuk mencampakkan Izebel dari jendela.
Without wasting words, Jehu commanded the court officials to throw Jezebel down from the window.
Aku tidak mau basa-basi lagi.
Anyway I'll skip the pleasantries.
Sekarang, tanpa basa-basi, biarkan aku membawa kepadamu, datang langsung dari Skull lsland.
Now, without further ado, let me bring to you, coming straight from Skull Island.
Aku tdk perlu basa basi dg makanan ku.
I don't need much entertainment with my meal.
Tanpa basa-basi lagi.
Without further ado.
Ini hanya basa basi, tidak ada yang serius.
It's only small talk, nothing serious.
Senjata tak pernah basa- basi
A gun means what it says
Kasih persaudaraan yang tulus bukan sekadar percakapan basa-basi dan sopan santun; juga bukan luapan emosi yang berlebihan.
Genuine brotherly love is not mere polite conversation and courteous manners; nor is it gushing over others in boisterous displays of emotion.
Aku tak punya waktu untuk basa-basi sambil makan, apalagi denganmu.
I got no time for bullshit pleasantries over a meal, especially with you.
Ptolemus dan Wren berbasa-basi singkat dengan Carmadon.
Ptolemus and Wren are brief with Carmadon.
Basa-basi.
Chitchat.

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