bolak-balik

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay bolak-balik, from apophonic reduplication of balik.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian)
  • IPA^(key): /ˌbolaʔ ˈbaliʔ/ [ˌbo.laʔ ˈba.lɪʔ]
    • Rhymes: -aliʔ
  • IPA^(key): /ˌbolak ˈbalik/ [ˌbo.lak̚ ˈba.lɪk̚]
    • Rhymes: -alik
• Syllabification: bo‧lak-ba‧lik

Verb

bolak-balik

1. to go back and forth

   Synonym: mondar-mandir

Adverb

bolak-balik

1. back and forth

   Berkasnya disalin bolak-balik biar hemat kertas.

   The file is copied back and forth to save paper.

Adjective

bolak-balik (comparative lebih bolak-balik, superlative paling bolak-balik)

1. unfrank, entangled

References

• “bolak-balik”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016