seperti

Indonesian

Alternative forms

  • spt (abbreviation)

Etymology

Affixed se- +‎ perti, from Malay seperti, from Sanskrit प्रतिमा (pratimā, likeliness) or Sanskrit प्रति (prati, towards).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /səpərˈti/ [sə.pərˈt̪i]
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Syllabification: se‧per‧ti

Preposition

seperti

  1. Like; as though, similar to
    Synonyms: bagai, bagaikan, demi, selaku, kayak
  2. Such as; typical of
    Synonyms: macam, semacam, kayak

Further reading

Malay

Alternative forms

  • سفرت (obsolete Jawi)
  • spt (abbreviation)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रतिमा (pratimā, likeliness) or Sanskrit प्रति (prati, towards).

Pronunciation

  • (Baku) IPA(key): /səpərˈti/ [sə.pərˈt̪i]
  • Rhymes: -ərti, -ti, -i
  • Hyphenation: se‧per‧ti

Preposition

seperti (Jawi spelling سڤرتي)

  1. like, similar to
    Synonyms: bagai, bak, macam, ibarat, laksana, umpama
    Mereka berdua ni seperti anjing dengan kucing.
    These two are like cats and dogs.

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: seperti (inherited)
  • Tausug: saparti

Further reading