daripada

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of dari +‎ pada, inherited from Malay daripada (than; from).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /dariˈpada/ [da.riˈpa.da]
  • Rhymes: -ada
  • Syllabification: da‧ri‧pa‧da

Preposition

daripada

  1. than (something being compared)
    Synonym: ketimbang
    Buku ini lebih bagus daripada buku itu.
    This book is better than that book.
  2. (archaic) from (a person)

Alternative forms

  • dp (abbreviation)
  • drpd (abbreviation)

Further reading

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of dari +‎ pada.

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /dariˈpadə/ [da.riˈpa.də]
    • Rhymes: -adə,
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /dariˈpada/ [da.riˈpa.da]
    • Rhymes: -ada, -a
  • Hyphenation: da‧ri‧pa‧da

Preposition

daripada (Jawi spelling درڤد)

  1. from (a material)
    Kerusi ini dibuat daripada kayu.
    This chair is made from wood.
  2. from (a person)
    Kami telah menerima sepucuk surat daripada bapa.
    We have received a letter from father.
  3. than (something being compared)
    Ini lebih baik daripada itu.
    This is better than that.

Usage notes

  • For “from” in the senses of “from a place” or “from a time”, the preposition dari is used.

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: daripada (inherited)

Further reading