daripada

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of dari +‎ pada, inherited from Malay daripada (“than; from”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /dariˈpada/ [da.riˈpa.da]
• Rhymes: -ada
• Syllabification: da‧ri‧pa‧da

Preposition

daripada

1. than (something being compared)
2. (archaic) from (a person)

Further reading

• “daripada” 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

• drpd

Etymology

From dari (“from”) + pada (“at”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -da

Preposition

daripada (Jawi spelling درڤد)

1. from (a material)

   Kerusi ini dibuat daripada kayu.

   This chair is made from wood.

2. from (a person)

   Kami telah menerima sepucuk surat daripada bapa.

   We have received a letter from father.

3. than (something being compared)

   Ini lebih baik daripada itu.

   This is better than that.

Usage notes

• For “from” in the senses of “from a place” or “from a time”, the preposition dari is used.

Descendants

• > Indonesian: daripada (inherited)

Further reading

• “daripada” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.