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.
- Tolong kirim salam saya kepada ibu.
Usage notes
- For “to” in the senses of “to a place”, the preposition ke is used.
Malay
Etymology
From ke (“to”) + pada (“at”).
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.