kalah

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Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kalah, from Proto-Malayic *kalah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kalaq, which is derived from *alaq with the prefix *ka-. Doublet of alah.

Pronunciation

Adjective

kalah

  1. defeated
    Synonym: (uncommon) alah

Derived terms

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Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *alaq with prefix Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ka-.

Pronunciation

Adjective

kalah (Jawi spelling کاله)

  1. defeated

Further reading

West Makian

Etymology

From Indonesian kalah.

Pronunciation

Verb

kalah

  1. (intransitive) to lose, to be defeated

Conjugation

Conjugation of kalah (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person takalah makalah akalah
2nd person nakalah fakalah
3rd person inanimate ikalah dakalah
animate
imperative nakalah, kalah fakalah, kalah

References

  • James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary, Pacific linguistics