cuma-cuma

Indonesian

Etymology

Reduplication of cuma (“just, only, but”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃuma ˈt͡ʃuma/ [ˌt͡ʃu.ma ˈt͡ʃu.ma]
• Rhymes: -uma
• Syllabification: cu‧ma-cu‧ma

Adverb

cuma-cuma

1. for free (without paying)
2. vainly, pointlessly

   Synonym: sia-sia