daripada

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of dari +‎ pada, inherited from Malay daripada (“than; from”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /dariˈpada/ [da.riˈpa.da]
  • Rhymes: -ada
  • Syllabification: da‧ri‧pa‧da

Preposition

daripada

  1. than (something being compared)
    Synonym: ketimbang
    Buku ini lebih bagus daripada buku itu.
    This book is better than that book.
  2. (archaic) from (a person)

Alternative forms

  • dp (abbreviation)
  • drpd (abbreviation)

Further reading

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of dari +‎ pada.

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /ˌdariˈpadə/ [ˌda.riˈpa.də]
    • Rhymes: -adə, -ə
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˌdariˈpada/ [ˌda.riˈpa.da]
    • Rhymes: -ada, -a
  • Hyphenation: da‧ri‧pa‧da

Preposition

daripada (Jawi spelling درڤد)

  1. from (something or someone)[n 1]
    Kerusi ini dibuat daripada kayu.
    This chair is made from wood.
    Kami telah menerima sepucuk surat daripada bapa.
    We have received a letter from father.
  2. than (something being compared)
    Synonyms: berbanding, ketimbang (rare)
    Ini lebih baik daripada itu.
    This is better than that.
  3. instead of, rather than
    Synonym: ketimbang (rare)
    Daripada membeli rokok, lagi elok kita pergi keluar makan-makan dengan duit itu.
    Instead of buying cigarettes, we'd be better off going out eating with that money.

Usage notes

  1. ^ For “from” in the senses of “from a place/direction” or “from a time”, the preposition dari is used.

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: daripada (inherited)

Further reading

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