nge-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nge"

Betawi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sundanese N-, specifically the nga- and nge- allomorphs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ŋə/

Prefix

nge-

1. used to mark active subject on a verb

   Synonyms: N-, meN- (archaic)

Usage notes

Used before initial consonants b, d, g, h, j, l, m, n, w, y, and one-syllable words. In free variation with assimilating N- before voiced obstruents b, d, j, and g. As with N-, its usage is optional, and bare verbs can also be used transitively. Urban Jakarta dialect in particular seems to have bare forms as the default active transitive verbs, with limited usage of the nasal prefixes.

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• ng- (mainly before vowels or k)
• ny- (mainly before s and c)
• m- (mainly before p)
• n- (mainly before t)

Etymology

From Javanese N-, either directly or via Betawi N-. The nonassimilating variant is from Betawi nge-, from Sundanese N-, specifically the nga- and nge- allomorphs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ŋə/

Prefix

ngê-

1. (colloquial, chiefly Java) used to mark active subject on a verb. Usually not used in a direct imperative sentence

   hapus (“to delete”) > ngehapus

   aduk (“to mix”) > ngaduk

   cobain (“to try”) > nyobain

   peres (“to squeeze”) > meres

   tulis (“to write”) > nulis

Usage notes

It's optional.

Derived terms

Indonesian terms prefixed with nge-

ngaduk

ngalir

ngebangkang

nyuri

ngapus

ngehapus

ngaji

ngantuk

ngecewain

ngibul

ngelepasin

manen

manggil

mikir

neken

ngebaca

ngebuang

ngebukmak

ngeliat

ngeliat-liat

ngelukis

ngemanipulasi

ngeracun

ngomong

nutup

nyari

nyatat

nyatet

nyahut

nyaut

nyerah

nyerang

nyetor

ngesop

nyetrika

ngesun

nyusul

nampar

nari

nebak

nempel

nongkrong

ngubah