siapa
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Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of si (“reference to person”) + apa (“what”), from Malay siapa, from Proto-Malayic *si-apa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian [Term?].
Pronunciation[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
siapa
- who, whose
- Siapa itu? ― Who is that?
- Baju siapa ini? ― Whose shirt is this?
- what (when enquiring about someone's name)
- Namamu siapa? ― What is your name?
- Siapa nama anak itu? ― What is that kid's name?
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “siapa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- sape (pronunciation spelling, slang)
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Malayic *si-apa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian [Term?]. Compare with Pangasinan siopa).
Pronunciation[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
siapa (Jawi spelling سياڤا)
- who, whose
- what (when enquiring about someone's name)
- Siapa nama kamu? ― What is your name?
- Nama budak tu siapa? ― What is that kid's name?
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Indonesian: siapa
Further reading[edit]
- “siapa” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Venetian[edit]
Adjective[edit]
siapa
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- Malay terms derived from Proto-Malayic
- Malay terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Malay 3-syllable words
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- Rhymes:Malay/iapa
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- Malay lemmas
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