bekiapa
Manado Malay
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From beki (“to make, to do, to cause”) + apa (“what”), cognate to North Moluccan Malay bikiapa (“why”). The first element of the compound is ultimately related to Malay baiki, membaiki (“to fix, to repair”), doublet of bae and beking.
Adverb
[edit]bekiapa
- (interogative) why
- 1921 June 19, “Kain saroeng pemboengkoes sajoer [Sarong wrapper for the vegetables]”, in Tjahaja Siang[1], volume 52, number 12 (in Malay), Menado: Liem Oei Tiong & Co.:
- Bekiapa kalamaring tra beli sajoer dari kita kasiang, barangkali somarah.
- [Bekiapa kalamaring tara bili sayor dari kita kasiang, barangkali so mara?]
- Why did you not buy vegetables from me yesterday, dear, perhaps you've been angry (at me)?