serpih

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay serpih.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /sərˈpih/ [sərˈpɪh]
  • Rhymes: -ih
  • Syllabification: ser‧pih

Adjective

serpih (comparative lebih serpih, superlative paling serpih)

  1. chipped
  2. slightly cutted
  3. clefted, cloven.
    Synonym: sumbing
  4. fragmented, small
    Synonym: kecil-kecil

Noun

serpih (plural serpih-serpih)

  1. chip, fragment, splinter.
    Synonym: kepingan
  2. (anthropology) flake, scale.
  3. (geology, petrology, mining) shale.

Hyponyms

  • serpih bilah

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /sər.peh/
  • (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /sər.pɪh/
  • Rhymes: -ərpeh, -peh, -eh

Noun

serpih (Jawi spelling سرڤيه, plural serpih-serpih or serpih2)

  1. chip
  2. fragment
  3. debris

Verb

serpih (Jawi spelling سرڤيه)

  1. to fragment
  2. to splinter

Derived terms

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: serpih (inherited)

Further reading