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Indonesian
Etymology
Combination of per- + -i.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pər- -i/
- Hyphenation: pêr‧i
Circumfix
pêr- -i (non-active/imperative/basic per- -i, active memper- -i, passive diper- -i, perfective passive teper- -i)
- used to form causative aspect and transitivity on a verb
- baik (“good”) → perbaiki (“to make good, better; to improve; to repair; to fix”)
Usage notes
- This circumfix is not used in words ending in /-i/.
- This circumfix can form a verb that is derived from an adjective or noun.
Derived terms