kedua

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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Affixed ke- +‎ dua, from Malay kedua.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key): /kəˈdu.a/, [kəˈdu.a]
  • Hyphenation: kê‧du‧a

Adjective

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kêdua

  1. (ordinal number) second
    Usage: To be placed after the noun, with or without word "yang", without a relevant difference in meaning.
  2. both; each of the two
    Usage: To be placed before the noun.
    Note: Similar words can be constructed even for numbers higher than 2 and lower than 100, without a direct equivalent in English: keempat = "those four".
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Adverb

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kedua

  1. (with superlative) next; second
    Jembatan ini yang kedua terpanjang di dunia.
    This bridge is the next longest one in the world.

Malay

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Etymology

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ke- +‎ dua.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kəˈdwa/ [kəˈdwa]
  • Rhymes: -a

Adjective

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kedua (Jawi spelling کدوا)

  1. second.
    Siapakah yang dapat tempat kedua?
    Who got second place?

Further reading

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