berswafoto

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed swafoto +‎ ber-.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /bərswaˈfoto/ [bərs.waˈfo.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -oto
• Syllabification: bers‧wa‧fo‧to

Verb

berswafoto

1. to take a selfie [since 2015]

Descendants

• → Malay: berswafoto

Further reading

• “berswafoto”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

From ber- +‎ swafoto, borrowed from Indonesian berswafoto.

Verb

berswafoto

1. to take a selfie
   • 2019, Hilal Azmi, “Swafoto yang telah mencairkan seluruh dunia”, in Astro Awani‎^[1]:

     Biarpun tidaklah berswafoto menggunakan kamera, tetapi mereka tetap memberikan senyuman paling manis agar dapat dirakamkan.

     Even without a camera, they still give the sweetest smile for their selfie.