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Indonesian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Malay sudah, borrowed from Sanskrit शुद्ध (śuddha).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsudah/
- Hyphenation: su‧dah
Verb
sudah
- perfective aspect, indicating that the process has been accomplished.
Sudah berapa lama kamu belajar bahasa indonesia?- How long have you been learning Indonesian?
Usage notes
Sudah is often translated as already in Indonesian and Malay language textbooks to convey its meaning in the languages which express perfective aspect through inflection.
Derived terms
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Malay
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit शुद्ध (śuddha).
Pronunciation
Adjective
sudah (Jawi spelling سوده)
- done, finished, completed
- enough, sufficient
Adverb
sudah (Jawi spelling سوده)
- already
Kamu sudah makan kah?- Have you eaten yet?
Usage notes
Sudah is often translated as already in Indonesian and Malay language textbooks to convey its meaning in the languages which express perfective aspect through inflection. The word is often shortened to dah in casual speech.
See also
Further reading