sendiri

== Indonesian == === Etymology === inherited from Malay sendiri, either affixed from diri +‎ se- or clipping of seorang diri (probably through affixed Old Javanese aṅḍiri, aṇḍiri (“to stand; to be functional, to reign; standing alone; outstanding”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [sənˈdiri] Hyphenation: sên‧di‧ri === Pronoun === sêndiri oneself === Adjective === sêndiri (not comparable) own alone lonely ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “sendiri”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Malay == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayic *səndiʀi. se- (“one”) +‎ diri (“self”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sən.di.ri/ Rhymes: -ri, -i Hyphenation: sen‧di‧ri === Pronoun === sendiri oneself; myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves. (Used as a reflexive pronoun to emphasize the subject). Awak kena buat kerja itu sendiri. ― You have to do the work yourself. Dia hanya memikirkan dirinya sendiri. ― He only thinks about himself. === Adjective === sendiri (comparative lebih sendiri, superlative paling sendiri) own; belonging to oneself. Ini kereta saya sendiri, bukan kereta syarikat. ― This is my own car, not a company car. Dia membuka perniagaannya sendiri tahun lepas. ― She opened her own business last year. === Adverb === sendiri alone; by oneself; without company. Dia lebih suka bekerja sendiri di dalam biliknya. ― He prefers to work alone in his room. Selepas suaminya meninggal, dia tinggal sendiri. ― After her husband passed away, she lived by herself. === Derived terms === === Further reading === "sendiri" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017