-2

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• -²

Suffix

-2

1. (nonstandard, informal) Reduplication marker of words in base form.

Malay

Alternative forms

• -ii, -²

Suffix

-2 (Jawi spelling ـ٢)

1. (now nonstandard, informal) Reduplication marker of words in base form.

   ‎layang (“soar”) + ‎-2 → ‎layang2 (“kite”)

Usage notes

• The suffix -2 is now only commonly used in informal written Malay. The Jawi spelling -٢ and the suffixes -ii and -² are still considered standard.