Repetition
Word repetition is usually used to indicate plural form such as mobil(car) and mobil-mobil(cars).
But some words can have different meaning when they are said/pronounced in repetition form such as follows:
Examples
| Jangan buang-buang waktu | Don’t waste your time |
| Kita pergi sama-sama yuk! | Let’s go together |
| Jangan bilang-bilang ya .. | Please don’t tell anybody |
| Siapa-siapa aja yang ikut? | Who else is coming? |
| Siap-siap aja kalo ketahuan | Be ready if they found out |
| Malu-maluin sekali | It’s really embarassing |
| Jangan malu malu sama saya | Don’t be too shy with me |
| Buku ini dibagi cuma-cuma | This book is distributed for free |
| Mau jalan-jalan nggak? | Do you feel like going out(going somewhere)? |
| Saya main musik cuma buat iseng iseng | I play music just for fun |
| Yang datang ke rapat kita-kita aja | The ones who came to the meeting was just us |
| Keadaan di Bali sekarang aman-aman saja | The situation in Bali is so far safe |
| Kapan-kapan saya akan mampir | I will drop by one of these days |
| Dia suka main guna-guna | She likes doing witchcraft(voo doo) |
| Dia bener-bener baik orangnya | He is really a kind person |
| Dia orangnya suka macem-macem | He likes playing around(untrustworthy, not serious) |
| Cepet-cepet amat jalannya | Why do you walk so fast |
| Kalo ngomong pelan-pelan dong | Could you please slow down when you talk |
| Anak itu suka teriak-teriak di rumah orang | That boy loves shouting at other people’s house |
| Ngomong-ngomong kemana aja selama ini? | By the way, where have you been? |
| Mula-mula sih dia ramah, lama-lama jadi nggak sabaran | She was friendly in the beginning, but after a while she became impatient |
| Anak-anaknya pak Tommy tinggi-tinggi semua | All Tommy’s children are tall |
| Anak-anaknya bu Sari lucu-lucu deh | Bu Sari’s children are really cute |
| Buku-buku di toko itu bagus-bagus semua | All books in that shops are all good |
| Jangan-jangan dia kemacetan. | I hope he’s not stuck in the traffic. |
| Waduh! Lagi-lagi dia .. | Oh no! Not her again .. |
| Wah! Nggak lagi-lagi deh. | Ah! I won’t do it again. |
| Saya nggak beli apa-apa dari toko, cuma lihat-lihat aja. | I didn’t buy anything from the shop, I was just browsing. |
| mata-mata | spy |
| Udah lama nih kita nggak kumpul-kumpul | It’s been a while since we last got together |
| Bawa oleh-oleh apa dari Bali? | What souvenir did you get from Bali? |
| Saya cuma main-main kok | I am just kidding. |
| Hati-hati kalau menyeberang jalan | Be careful when you cross the road |
| Saya harus mencatat semuanya kalau-kalau ada yang lupa | I have to write things down in case I forget something |