berdasar

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of ber- +‎ dasar.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /bərˈdasar/ [bərˈda.sar]
  • Rhymes: -asar
  • Syllabification: ber‧da‧sar

Verb

bêrdasar

  1. (intransitive) to be founded
  2. (intransitive) to be based
  3. (intransitive) to have a base of

Further reading

Malay

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /bə(r)ˈdasa(r)/ [bə(r)ˈda.sa(r)]
    • Rhymes: -a(r)
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /bərˈdasar/ [bərˈda.sar]
    • Rhymes: -ar
  • Hyphenation: ber‧da‧sar

Etymology 1

Affixation of ber- +‎ dasar.

Verb

berdasar (Jawi spelling برداسر) (intransitive)

  1. to be founded
  2. to be based
  3. to have a base of

Etymology 2

Calque of English based.

Interjection

berdasar (Internet slang, humorous)

  1. based: Indicating emphatic approval of a statement or opinion, often a controversial or unpopular one.

Further reading