berlambat-lambat

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• berlambat (uncommon)

Etymology

From ber- +‎ lambat with the base word reduplicated.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /bərˌlambat ˈlambat/ [bərˌlam.bat̪̚ ˈlam.bat̪̚]
• Rhymes: -ambat
• Syllabification: ber‧lam‧bat-lam‧bat

Verb

bêrlambat-lambat

1. (intransitive) to slow, slow down (on purpose)
2. (transitive) to take time, especially when done slowly