bercinta
Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Malay bercinta, from Classical Malay bercinta. Equivalent to ber- + cinta. The sense “to make love” is perhaps a semantic loan from English make love.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /bərˈt͡ʃinta/ [bərˈt͡ʃin.t̪a]
- Rhymes: -inta
- Syllabification: ber‧cin‧ta
Verb
[edit]bêrcinta
- (intransitive) to love
- (intransitive, euphemistic) to make love (to engage in sexual intercourse)
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- Rhymes:Indonesian/inta
- Rhymes:Indonesian/inta/3 syllables
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