kalah
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay kalah, from Proto-Malayic *kalah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kalaq, which is derived from *alaq with the prefix *ka-. Surface analysis alah + ke-.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈka.lah/
- Rhymes: -lah, -ah, -h
- Hyphenation: ka‧lah
Adjective
kalah
Verb
kalah
- (intransitive) to lose
Derived terms
Affixed terms
References
- ^ Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana (1963), Tatabahasa Baru Melayu Indonesia II [New Indonesian Malay Grammar II] (in Indonesian), Kuala Lumpur: Bi-Karya Publication Limited, page 35
Further reading
- “kalah”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *alaq with prefix Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ka-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kalah/
- Rhymes: -alah, -lah, -ah
Adjective
kalah (Jawi spelling کاله, comparative lebih kalah, superlative paling kalah)
Further reading
- "kalah" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
West Makian
Etymology
From Indonesian kalah.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈka.l̪ah/
Verb
kalah
Conjugation
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| inclusive | exclusive | |||
| 1st person | takalah | makalah | akalah | |
| 2nd person | nakalah | fakalah | ||
| 3rd person | inanimate | ikalah | dakalah | |
| animate | ||||
| imperative | nakalah, kalah | fakalah, kalah | ||
References
- James Collins (1982), Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary[1], Pacific linguistics