| punctilio | n (instance of) strict adherence to etiquette, tatakrama, basa-basi, tataadab: he insisted that every ~ be observed, dia berkeras mahukan semua tatakrama dipatuhi. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| generality | n 1. general statement, /perkara, hal/ umum: he confines himself to generalities when speaking to the press, dia membataskan diri pd perkara-perkara umum apabila bercakap dgn wartawan; 2. (liter.) pleasantry, basa-basi: their conversation began with various generalities about the state of the garden nextdoor, perbualan mereka bermula dgn basa-basi ttg keadaan laman rumah sebelah; 3. (fml) quality of being general, sifat umum; 4. the ~, (fml) majority, most, majoriti: the ~ of Asians have black hair, majoriti orang Asia berambut hitam. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| cordiality | n 1. quality of being cordial, kemesraan: his ~ made us feel at ease, kemesraannya membuat kami berasa senang; 2. (in pl) (fml) expression of cordial feeling, basa basi. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |