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phatic artinya

fatis

/ˈfætɪk/

phatic in Indonesian: fatis. In English, phatic means pertaining to words used to convey any kind of social relationship and whose meaning is otherwise either deemphasized or absent.

Indonesian words for phatic

pertaining to words used to convey any kind of social relationship
fatis

English meaning of phatic

  1. adjective Pertaining to words used to convey any kind of social relationship and whose meaning is otherwise either deemphasized or absent.
  2. noun A phatic utterance.

Full definition of phatic

phatic in a sentence

  • Some dialects of a language may use a certain term or phrase in a phatic way, even if other dialects don't.

Questions about phatic in Indonesian

What is the meaning of phatic in Indonesian?
Phatic in Indonesian is fatis.
Apa arti phatic?
Phatic: fatis.
What does phatic mean in English?
Phatic means pertaining to words used to convey any kind of social relationship and whose meaning is otherwise either deemphasized or absent.

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