yaitu

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay iaitu, from Classical Malay ياءيت (iaitu). Equivalent to ia (“he, she, it”) +‎ itu (“that; to be”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian)
    • IPA(key): /jaˈitu/ [jaˈi.t̪u]
    • IPA(key): /jaˈʔitu/ [jaˈʔi.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -itu
  • Syllabification: ya‧i‧tu

Adverb

yaitu

  1. namely
    Alternative form: iaitu (Malay)
    Ada satu makanan yang dia suka, yaitu ikan.
    There is one food that he likes, namely fish.

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