-2

Indonesian

Alternative forms

  • -²

Suffix

-2

  1. (nonstandard, informal) Reduplication marker of words in base form.

Malay

Alternative forms

Suffix

-2 (Jawi spelling ـ٢)

  1. (now nonstandard, informal) Reduplication marker of words in base form.
    ‎layang (“soar”) + ‎-2 → ‎layang2 (“kite”)

Usage notes

  • The suffix -2 is now only commonly used in informal written Malay. The Jawi spelling -٢ and the suffixes -ii and -² are still considered standard.
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