sikeʼdeʼ

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Makasar

Alternative forms

Etymology

si- +‎ keʼdeʼ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siˈkeʔdeʔ/,
  • Hyphenation: si‧keʼ‧deʼ

Adjective

sikeʼdeʼ (Lontara spelling ᨔᨗᨀᨙᨉᨙ)

  1. a little, a few
    Niaʼ sikeʼdeʼ paralluku rikatte, karaeng
    I have a little something to ask you, lord

Adverb

sikeʼdeʼ (Lontara spelling ᨔᨗᨀᨙᨉᨙ)

  1. a little, a few
  2. nearly, almost (very close to)
    Sikeʼdeʼmami namate
    He was nearly dead

Affixations

Further reading

  • Cense, A. A. (1979) Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek, 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN