mada'i

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /madaʔi/,
    • Audio (Palembang):(file)
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Hyphenation: ma‧da'‧i

Etymology 1

From pada' (“same, equal”) +‎ N- -i. Compare Indonesian memadai (“adequate”).

Adjective

mada'i

  1. (Palembang, now rare) appropriate; adequate

Etymology 2

Clipping of da' mada'i (“no way”, literally “ not appropriate ...”).

Adverb

mada'i

  1. (Palembang) no way; in no way
    Synonym: (Palembang) da'kado
    Mada'i pelang sebesa' ida' ma'ini da' kejingo'an?
    No way you cannot see such a huge sign, right?
    • 2021, “CCDT ”, in Dak Sepiroh , performed by Bucu Band:
      Mada'i nian na' ngaja' kelebu
      No way you want to lead us astray

Interjection

mada'i?

  1. (Palembang) indicating surprise at some new information; expressing disbelief and skepticism
    Gala' mudike wong dio tu. — Mada'i?
    He likes to deceive people. — Really?
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