sa-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sa"

Banjarese

Banjarese cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : sa-

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *sA-, derived from *əsa.

Prefix

sa-

  1. one
    sapuluhten

References

  • Adelaar, K. A. (1992), Proto-Malayic: The reconstruction of its phonology and parts of its lexicon and morphology[1], Canberra: The Australian National University
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*esa”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Choctaw

Alternative forms

  • (traditional)

Prefix

sa- (before a/o si-, class II first-person singular)

  1. the direct object of an active transitive verb
    me
  2. the subject of a stative intransitive verb
    I
  3. indicates possession of a noun
    my

Usage notes

Class II person markers are used for possession only for a small set of words, mostly including kinship terms and body parts.

Inflection

Japanese

Romanization

sa-

  1. Rōmaji transcription of

Latvian

Prefix

sa-

  1. Usually found on verbs or nouns, originally a generic meaning of 'togetherness', now sometimes only a marker of perfective aspect (compare Russian с- (s-), со- (so-)).

Derived terms

Malay

Prefix

sa-

  1. (1924-1972) obsolete spelling of se-

Minangkabau

Minangkabau cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : sa-

Etymology

From sa, from Proto-Malayic *əsa, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *əsa, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *əsa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əsa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa.

Prefix

sa-

  1. one

Synonyms

Mohawk

Prefix

sa-

  1. pronominal prefix for
    you ______ (patient)

Alternative forms

- Initial consonant
Environment t/s/h/k n/r/w/’ a e/en o/on i y
Word-Initial sa- sa- s- s- s- sen- sa-

Prefix

sa-

  1. second person singular possessive prefix
    your ______

References

  • Nora Deering; Helga H. Delisle (1976), Mohawk: A teaching grammar (preliminary version), Quebec: Manitou College, page 198

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *kíá-.

Prefix

sa-

  1. of; class 7 possessive concord.

Old Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əsa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa.

Pronunciation

Prefix

sa-

  1. one

Derived terms

Old Javanese terms prefixed with sa-

Further reading

  • "sa-" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.

Pohnpeian

Prefix

sa-

  1. a-, un-. Adjectival negating prefix.
    sa- + ‎pwung (correct) → ‎sapwung (incorrect)

References

Southern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *kíá-.

Prefix

sa-

  1. of; class 7 possessive concord.

Sundanese

Sundanese cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : sa-

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əsa. Compare Indonesian esa

Prefix

sa- (Sundanese script ᮞ-)

  1. one
    sapuluhten
    salawétwenty five
  2. adjectival equative: same, sharing, having the same
    saniatto be of one mind
    saimahto be in the same house
  3. all, the whole
    saalam dunyathe whole world
    saumur-umurfor one's whole life
  4. adverb-forming prefix
    1. after
      sanggeusafter
      sadatangas one came

Derived terms

References

Swazi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *kíá-.

Prefix

sa-

  1. of; class 7 possessive concord.

Tagalog

Etymology

    Prefix form of sa.

    Prefix

    sa- (Baybayin spelling )

    1. forms terms to denote a method or means to a purpose
      sa- + ‎puso (heart) → ‎sapuso (act of having put to heart)
      sa- + ‎ilalim (below) → ‎sailalim (act of undergoing)
      sa- + ‎malamig (cold) → ‎samalamig (cold beverage)
      sa- + ‎inyo (yours) → ‎sainyo (act of signing off or used to close a letter; yours truly)
      sa- + ‎makatuwid (to be able to straighten) → ‎samakatwid (therefore)
      sa- + ‎makalawa (twice) → ‎samakalawa (day after tomorrow)
      sa- + ‎una (first) → ‎sauna (of the old generation)
    2. (may) forms terms denoting possession of quality or characteristic
      sa- + ‎pusa (cat) → ‎may sa-pusa (resembling a cat)
      sa- + ‎pagong (turtle) → ‎may sa-pagong (resembling a turtle)

    Derived terms

    Prefix

    sá- (Baybayin spelling )

    1. (with reduplicated root, CVr-) forms terms to denote suddenness of the action: suddenly; unexpectedly; without notice
      sa- + ‎basa (read) → ‎sababasa (suddenly read)
      Nahihimbing ako'y sababasa siya nang malakas na aking ikinagising.
      I was sleeping then they suddenly read aloud that I woke up from.

    Derived terms

    Xhosa

    Etymology 1

    From Proto-Bantu *kíá-.

    Prefix

    sa-

    1. of; class 7 possessive concord.

    Etymology 2

    (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

    Prefix

    sa-

    1. (with a positive verb) still
    2. (with a negative verb) no longer
    Usage notes

    The prefix is attached to the verb stem, before any object concord but after the subject concord, and replaces the -ya- infix of the present tense. With nonverbs (adverbs, adjectives copulative nouns etc.) the variant se- is used.

    Zulu

    Etymology 1

    From Proto-Bantu *kɪ́á-.

    Prefix

    sa-

    1. of; class 7 possessive concord.

    Etymology 2

    (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

    Prefix

    sá-

    1. (with a positive verb) still
    2. (with a negative verb) no longer
    Usage notes

    The prefix is attached to the verb stem, before any object concord but after the subject concord, and replaces the -ya- infix of the present tense. With nonverbs (adverbs, adjectives copulative nouns etc.) the variant se- is used.

    Etymology 3

    (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

    Prefix

    sa-

    1. like

    References