berhubungan

Indonesian

Etymology

From hubung +‎ ber- -an. Sense 4 of the verb is a clipping of ber- +‎ hubungan seks.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /bərhuˈbuŋan/ [bər.huˈbu.ŋan]
  • Rhymes: -uŋan
  • Syllabification: ber‧hu‧bu‧ngan

Verb

bêrhubungan

  1. (chiefly intransitive) To be related to (something or someone).
  2. (transitive) To contact; to establish communication with (something or someone).
  3. (intransitive) To be conjoined or connected (joined or attached to each other).
  4. (chiefly intransitive) To correspond; exchange messages through formal means, especially by postal letter or phone call, over a period of time.
  5. (transitive, euphemistic) To have sexual relations with.

Adjective

bêrhubungan (comparative lebih berhubungan, superlative paling berhubungan)

  1. relevant; related, connected, or pertinent to a topic.
    Synonyms: bersangkut, bersangkutan

Further reading

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