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sendiri.

oneself

7 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

pron/sənˈdiri/Standard-Indonesian[sənˈdi.ri]Standard-Indonesian

  1. oneself

    Ibu sendiri yang memasak kue ini.
    Buku ini ditulis oleh Pak Bambang sendiri.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay sendiri, either affixed from diri + se- or blend of seorang + diri (probably through affixed Old Javanese aṅḍiri, aṇḍiri (“to stand; to be functional, to reign; standing alone; outstanding”)).

adj/sənˈdiri/Standard-Indonesian[sənˈdi.ri]Standard-Indonesian

  1. own

    not-comparable
    Nelayan merasa di laut seperti di rumah sendiri.
    Aku harus membayar dari kantongku sendiri.

  2. alone

    not-comparable

  3. lonely

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay sendiri, either affixed from diri + se- or blend of seorang + diri (probably through affixed Old Javanese aṅḍiri, aṇḍiri (“to stand; to be functional, to reign; standing alone; outstanding”)).

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