udah

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Betawi

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier sudah, whose usage is now limited to the "done" sense. Compare Iban udah (already).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uda(h)/
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  • Rhymes: -ah
  • Hyphenation: u‧dah

Adverb

udah

  1. perfective aspect, indicating that the process has been accomplished
    • 2006 , Firman Muntaco, “Penganten Baru ”, in Gambang Jakarte , Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN, page 84:
      Sebelonnye gue putusin, gue ude serep-serepin lebi dulu, gue ude suru sepulu orang selidikin: pegimane sipat-sipatnye si Manan luar dalem.
      Before I made the decision, I have tried to find out (about him) first, I have asked ten people to observe: how does Manan conduct himself in all situations.

Interjection

udah

  1. alright; enough!
    • 1991, C. D. Grijns, “Dongèng si kadang Kancil ”, in Jakarta Malay: A multidimensional approach to spatial variation, volume II (in English), Leiden: KlTLV Press, →ISBN, page 14:
      Ayo udah pada bubar dèh!
      Alright, away you go!

Verb

udah

  1. (chiefly Bekasi) clipping of sudah (to be done; to be finished)
    • 2022, Waroeng Seni Bekasi, 15:30 from the start, in Baju Lebaran (short movie), spoken by Ema'nya Ulan (Mpo' Ciul), via YouTube:
      Udah masuk, gua dah udah masakin bakal lu.
      Alright, go inside, I have done cooking a meal for you.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: udah

Further reading

  • Chaer, A. (2009) “udè”, in Kamus dialek Jakarta , revised edition (in Indonesian), Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN, page 504

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Betawi udah.

Pronunciation

Verb

udah

  1. informal form of sudah