-kah

Malay

Alternative forms

• (informal) ke

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kah/
• Rhymes: -ah

Suffix

-kah (Jawi spelling که-)

1. Used on modal verbs and adverbs in questions
   • 2018 March 17, “Waspada agar tidak mudah terpedaya [Be careful so as not to be easily deceived]”, in Media Permata‎^[1], archived from the original on 29 October 2018:

     Pernahkah anda bermasalah dengan orang yang memiliki wajah baik sedang sebenarnya menyimpan agenda buruk terhadap diri anda?

     Have you ever had problems with someone who has a good face but actually holds a bad agenda against you?

2. Used on interrogative pronouns to indicate emphasis
3. Used to indicate uncertainty in a statement
   • 2018 March 17, “Waspada agar tidak mudah terpedaya [Be careful so as not to be easily deceived]”, in Media Permata‎^[2], archived from the original on 29 October 2018:

     Benarkah persepsi-persepsi ini? Betulkah wajah seseorang itu melambangkan siapa dia? Bolehkah kita meramal peribadi seseorang itu berdasarkan apa yang kita lihat sahaja?

     Are these perceptions real? Is it true that a person's face can represent who he/she is? Can we predict a person's personality based on what we see only?