ter-

ter-

See also: ter, TER, tér, têr, țer, -ter, and Appendix:Variations of "ter"

English

Etymology

From Latin ter (“three times”).

Prefix

ter-

1. three, threefold

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with ter-

References

• Definition of ter - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Anagrams

• ERT, ETR, Ret., ert, ret

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Old Malay ter-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ta-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tə(r)/

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Prefix

ter- (verb base)

1. accidental aspect of the passive intransitive verb

   ‎ter- + ‎tidur (“sleep”) → ‎tertidur (“(accidentally) slept”)

2. momentane aspect of the passive intransitive verb

   ‎ter- + ‎jatuh (“fall”) → ‎terjatuh (“(suddenly) fall”)

3. perfective aspect of the passive transitive verb

   ‎ter- + ‎letak (“to place”) → ‎terletak (“have been placed”)

   ‎ter- + ‎sangka (“to suspect”) → ‎tersangka (“to be suspected”)

4. (law) noun derivative from perfective aspect of the passive transitive verb

   ‎ter- + ‎sangka (“to suspect”) → ‎tersangka (“suspect”)

5. to be able [base]

   ‎ter- + ‎beli (“to buy”) → ‎terbeli (“to be able to buy”)

ter- (adjective base, adverb base)

1. used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs.

   ‎ter- + ‎besar (“big”) → ‎terbesar (“biggest”)

   ‎ter- + ‎panjang (“long”) → ‎terpanjang (“longest”)

Alternative forms

• te- used in word with initial /r/ or several words with final /-ər/ in first syllable

Derived terms

Indonesian terms prefixed with ter-

Further reading

• “ter-” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

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Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Malay ter-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tə(r)/

Prefix

ter-

1. accidental aspect of the passive intransitive verb

   ‎ter- + ‎tidur (“sleep”) → ‎tertidur (“(accidentally) slept”)

2. momentane aspect of the passive intransitive verb

   ‎ter- + ‎jatuh (“fall”) → ‎terjatuh (“(suddenly) fall”)

3. perfective aspect of the passive transitive verb

   ‎ter- + ‎letak (“to place”) → ‎terletak (“have been placed”)

   ‎ter- + ‎sangka (“to suspect”) → ‎tersangka (“to be suspected”)

4. to be able [base]

   ‎ter- + ‎beli (“to buy”) → ‎terbeli (“to be able to buy”)

ter- (adjective base, adverb base)

1. used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs.

   ‎ter- + ‎besar (“big”) → ‎terbesar (“biggest”)

   ‎ter- + ‎panjang (“long”) → ‎terpanjang (“longest”)

Derived terms

Malay terms prefixed with ter-