seribu

Indonesian

Indonesian cardinal numbers
1000 2000  > 
    Cardinal : seribu

Etymology

From Malay seribu, from Classical Malay seribu, from Old Malay sarivu. Equivalent to se- +‎ ribu. Doublet of sewu.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /səˈribu/ [səˈri.bu]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ibu
  • Syllabification: se‧ri‧bu

Numeral

seribu

  1. one thousand
    Seribu rupiah adalah pecahan tertua yang masih dicetak oleh BI.
    One thousand rupiah is the oldest denomination still printed by BI.

Further reading

Malay

Malay numbers (edit)
[a], [b], [c], [d], [e] ←  1  ←  100 1,000 10,000  → [a], [b] 1,000,000 (106)  → 
    Cardinal: seribu, satu ribu, ribu

Alternative forms

Etymology

se- +‎ ribu. First attested in the Kedukan Bukit inscription, 683AD.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /səribu/
  • Rhymes: -ibu, -bu, -u

Numeral

seribu (Jawi spelling سريبو)

  1. one thousand