terbata-bata

Indonesian

Etymology

From ter- +‎ bata with reduplication at the base word.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tər.ba.taˈba.ta/
• Rhymes: -ta
• Hyphenation: têr‧ba‧ta‧ba‧ta

Adjective

terbata-bata

1. (of speech) stammered (prone to pauses; hesitant)

Adverb

terbata-bata

1. haltingly (in a halting or limping manner; full of pauses or hesitation)

Synonyms

• (all sense): tergugup-gugup, tergagap-gagap

Further reading

• “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.