sedih

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay sedih. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Adjective

sedih (comparative lebih sedih, superlative paling sedih)

  1. sad; unhappy; sorrowful
    Synonyms: sayu, sendu

Derived terms

  • bersedih (“to be sad”)
  • kesedihan (“sadness; sorrow”)

Malay

Alternative forms

  • sedeh (dialectal)

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /səˈdeh/ [səˈdeh]
    • Rhymes: -eh
  • (Baku, Penang) IPA(key): /səˈdih/ [səˈdih]
    • Rhymes: -ih
  • Hyphenation: se‧dih

Adjective

sedih (Jawi spelling سديه)

  1. sad; unhappy; sorrowful

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • bersedih [stative / habitual] (beR-)
  • kesedihan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
  • menyedihkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
  • penyedih [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: sedih (inherited)

Further reading

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