ke-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ke"

Chuukese

Prefix

ke-

1. Alternative form of ko-

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay ke-, from Proto-Malayic *kA-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ka-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kə/
• Hyphenation: kê

Prefix

ke-

1. (numeral) -th (ordinal number affix)

   bulan kelima.

   The fifth month.

2. (numeral) group

   kedua buku.

   The group of two book.

3. (noun, non-productive) having characteristics of
4. (noun, non-productive) towards to
5. (verb, non-productive) to have condition or accident of
6. (verb, non-productive) to be able of

Further reading

• “ke-” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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Malay

Alternative forms

• ک-

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Malayic *kA-, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ka-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kə/

Prefix

ke- (Jawi spelling ک-)

1. -th (ordinal number affix)

   Bulan kelima.

   The fifth month.