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ini.

only, just

3 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈini/Standard-Indonesian[ˈi.ni]Standard-Indonesian
  1. only, just

Where this word comes from

From Malay ini, from Proto-Malayic *(i)ni(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ini, from Proto-Austronesian *ini.

noun/ˈini/Standard-Indonesian[ˈi.ni]Standard-Indonesian
  1. rice seeds in the form of grains or seeds that will be planted in gardens or fields

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Bungku [Term?]

det/ˈini/Standard-Indonesian[ˈi.ni]Standard-Indonesian
  1. this (the (thing) here)

  2. this (known (thing) just mentioned)

  3. this (known (thing) about to be mentioned)

  4. this (known (thing) that the speaker does not think is known to the audience)

Where this word comes from

From Malay ini, from Proto-Malayic *(i)ni(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ini, from Proto-Austronesian *ini.

pron/ˈini/Standard-Indonesian[ˈi.ni]Standard-Indonesian
  1. this (The thing, item, etc. being indicated)

Where this word comes from

From Malay ini, from Proto-Malayic *(i)ni(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ini, from Proto-Austronesian *ini.

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