kepada

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed ke- +‎ pada, from Malay kepada (“to (a person)”), from Classical Malay kepada (“to (a place)”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kəˈpada/
Hyphenation: kê‧pa‧da
Rhymes: -da, -a

Preposition

kêpada

to (a person)
Tolong kirim salam saya kepada ibu.
Please convey my regards to mother.

Usage notes

For “to” in the senses of “to a place”, the preposition ke is used.

Malay

Etymology

From ke (“to”) + pada (“at”).

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -a

Preposition

kepada (Jawi spelling کڤد‎)

to (a person)
Tolong kirim salam saya kepada ibu.
Please convey my regards to mother.

Usage notes

For “to” in the senses of “to a place”, the preposition ke is used.

Further reading

“kepada” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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