siapa

== Indonesian == === Alternative forms === siape (colloquial, chiefly Jakarta) === Etymology === Inherited from Malay siapa, from Proto-Malayic *si-apa. By surface analysis, si (“personal marker”) +‎ apa (“what”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /siˈapa/ [siˈa.pa] Rhymes: -apa Syllabification: si‧a‧pa === Pronoun === siapa who, whose Siapa itu? ― Who is that? Baju siapa ini? ― Whose shirt is this? what (when enquiring about someone's name) Namamu siapa? ― What is your name? Siapa nama anak itu? ― What is that kid's name? ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “siapa”, 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 == Makasar == === Etymology === From si- +‎ apa (“what”). === Pronoun === siapa (Lontara spelling ᨔᨗᨐᨄ or 𑻰𑻳𑻬𑻣) (interrogative) how much; how many Siapa nuballiangi? ― For how much did you buy it? Siapamami? ― How many are left? Siapako sisariʼbattang? ― How many siblings do you have? (interrogative) what date; how long Siapami bulanga? ― What date of the month is it? Siapa sallona? ― How long? (indefinite) some; several; a few Ala siapa sallona ― For some time. (indefinite, chiefly in the negative) much; many (indefinite) as much as; however many Siapa ... siapa ― As much as... so much as... / however many. ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek [Makasar-Dutch dictionary], 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, pages 27-28 == Malay == === Alternative forms === sape (colloquial, pronunciation spelling) siap (clipping, text messaging) === Etymology === From Proto-Malayic *si-apa. By surface analysis, si +‎ apa (“what”). Compare with Pangasinan siopa. === Pronunciation === (Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA(key): /ˈsiapə/ [ˈsja.pə] Rhymes: -apə (Literary Standard) IPA(key): /ˈsiapa/ [ˈsja.pa] Rhymes: -apa Hyphenation: sia‧pa === Pronoun === siapa (Jawi spelling سياڤا) who, whose Siapa itu? ― Who is that? Ini baju siapa? ― Whose shirt is this? what (when enquiring about someone's name) Siapa nama kamu? ― What is your name? Nama budak tu siapa? ― What is that kid's name? ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Indonesian: siapa === Further reading === "siapa" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 == Venetan == === Adjective === siapa feminine singular of siapo