sikeʼdeʼ

Makasar

Alternative forms

• sikaʼdeʼ

Etymology

si- +‎ keʼdeʼ

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

sikeʼdeʼ (Lontara spelling ᨔᨗᨀᨙᨉᨙ)

1. a little, a few

   Niaʼ sikeʼdeʼ paralluku rikatte, karaeng

   I have a little something to ask you, lord

Adverb

sikeʼdeʼ (Lontara spelling ᨔᨗᨀᨙᨉᨙ)

1. a little, a few
2. nearly, almost (very close to)

   Sikeʼdeʼmami namate

   He was nearly dead

Affixations

• tassikeʼdeʼ

Further reading

• Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek, 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN