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Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed ke- + dua, from Malay kedua.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kəˈdua/,
- Hyphenation: kê‧du‧a
Adjective
kêdua
- (ordinal number) second
- Usage: To be placed after the noun, with or without word "yang", without a relevant difference in meaning.
- 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".
Related terms
Adverb
kedua
- (with superlative) next; second
Jembatan ini yang kedua terpanjang di dunia.- This bridge is the next longest one in the world.
Malay
Etymology
ke- + dua.
Pronunciation
Adjective
kedua (Jawi spelling کدوا)
- second.
Siapakah yang dapat tempat kedua?- Who got second place?
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