diye
Indonesian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈdije/ [ˈdi.je]
- Rhymes: -ije
- Syllabification: di‧ye
Noun
diye (plural diye-diye)
- an elongated coral reef, located in relatively shallow seas, but still visible from the shore
- fringing reef : a coral reef that lies close to the shore.
Further reading
- “diye” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Kangean
Alternative forms
Etymology
Cognates to Sundanese dieu (“here”). Doublet of dito.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: di‧yĕ
Adverb
diye
- there (in, at, or to that place or position)
Turkish
Etymology
From demek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [dijɛ]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: di‧ye
Adverb
diye
- someone who is named ..., something which is called ...
- in order to, to, for to
- as
- tüm soruları "bilmiyorum" diye cevapladın. - you answered all the questions as "I don't know"
Synonyms
- -mek için / -mak için (affirmative) -memek için / -mamak için (negative), ... amacıyla (in order to)
Descendants
- → Armenian: (Constantinople) տիյի (tiyi), (Van) դիյա̈ (diyä), (Hamshen) դեյի (deyi)
Verb
diye
- third-person singular optative of demek