keʼdeʼ

Makasar

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-South Sulawesi *(iɨ)di(C). Compare Coastal Konjo kiʼdi, Toraja-Sa'dan sidi', Buginese ce'de'.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkeʔdeʔ/, [ˈkʰeʔ.ɗeʔ]
• Hyphenation: keʼ‧deʼ

Root

keʼdeʼ (Lontara spelling ᨀᨙᨉᨙ)

1. precategorial root expressing diminutive quantity

Affixations

• sikeʼdeʼ
• tassikeʼdeʼ