Tersipu-sipu
from indonesia
Verified
Standard
adverb
Reduplication
From indonesia
Definition
Repeatedly feeling shy or embarrassed, with a persistent flush and faint smile; reduplicated form of 'tersipu' emphasizing the recurring nature of modesty or self-consciousness.
Etymology
Reduplicated form of 'tersipu', emphasizing repeated feelings of shyness.
Semantic Category
Words that only or primarily exist in reduplicated form (e.g., gara-gara).
Reduplication