seperti

Indonesian

Alternative forms

  • spt (abbreviation)

Etymology

Affixed se- +‎ perti, from Malay seperti, from Sanskrit प्रतिमा (pratimā, likeliness) or Sanskrit प्रति (prati, towards).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈsəpərti/ [ˈsə.pər.t̪i]
  • Rhymes: -əpərti
  • Syllabification: se‧per‧ti

Preposition

seperti (comparative lebih seperti, superlative paling seperti)

  1. (just) like; similar to
    Synonyms: bagai, demi, kaya

Further reading

Malay

Alternative forms

  • سفرت (obsolete Jawi)
  • spt (abbreviation)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /səpərti/
  • Rhymes: -ərti, -ti, -i

Adjective

seperti (Jawi spelling سڤرتي)

  1. like; similar to
    Synonyms: bagai, bak, macam, ibarat, laksana, umpama
    Mereka berdua ni seperti anjing dengan kucing.
    These two are like cats and dogs.

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: seperti (inherited)
  • Tausug: saparti