seperti

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /səpərti/
Rhymes: -ərti, -ti, -i

Adjective

seperti

(just) like; similar to
Synonyms: bagai, kaya

Further reading

“seperti” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Alternative forms

سفرت (obsolete Jawi)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /səpərti/
Rhymes: -ərti, -ti, -i

Adjective

seperti (Jawi spelling سڤرتي)

like; similar to
Synonyms: bagai, bak, macam, ibarat, laksana, umpama

Mereka berdua ni seperti anjing dengan kucing.
These two are like cats and dogs.

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