adi-

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay adi-, from Javanese ꦲꦢꦶ (adi), from Old Javanese adi, adhi, ādi (beginning; first, principal; excellent), from Sanskrit आदि, अधि (ādi, adhi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /adi/
  • Hyphenation: adi

Prefix

adi-

  1. great, most.
  2. super-

Derived terms

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Malay

Etymology

From Javanese ꦲꦢꦶ (adi), from Old Javanese adi, adhi, ādi (beginning; first, principal; excellent), from Sanskrit आदि, अधि (ādi, adhi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /adi/
  • Hyphenation: adi

Prefix

adi-

  1. great, most.
  2. super-

Derived terms

See also

References

  • Edi Sedyawati, Ellya Iswati, Kusparyati Boedhijono, Dyah Widjajanti D. (1994) Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, →ISBN, page 207

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