kadiri

Swahili

Alternative forms

• kadri

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic قَدَّرَ (qaddara).

Pronunciation

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Verb

-kadiri (infinitive kukadiri)

1. to assess, estimate, calculate

Conjugation

Conjugation of -kadiri
Positive present -nakadiri Subjunctive -kadiri Negative -kadiri Imperative singular kadiri
Infinitives
Positive kukadiri Negative kutokadiri
Imperatives
Singular kadiri Plural kadirini
Tensed forms
Habitual hukadiri Positive past positive subject concord + -likadiri Negative past negative subject concord + -kukadiri
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nakadiri) Singular Plural 1st person ninakadiri/nakadiri tunakadiri 2nd person unakadiri mnakadiri 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anakadiri wanakadiri other classes positive subject concord + -nakadiri
Negative present (negative subject concord + -kadiri) Singular Plural 1st person sikadiri hatukadiri 2nd person hukadiri hamkadiri 3rd person m-wa(I/II) hakadiri hawakadiri other classes negative subject concord + -kadiri
Positive future positive subject concord + -takadiri Negative future negative subject concord + -takadiri
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -kadiri) Singular Plural 1st person nikadiri tukadiri 2nd person ukadiri mkadiri 3rd person m-wa(I/II) akadiri wakadiri other classes positive subject concord + -kadiri
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sikadiri Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngekadiri Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singekadiri Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalikadiri Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalikadiri
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -akadiri) Singular Plural 1st person nakadiri twakadiri 2nd person wakadiri mwakadiri 3rd person m-wa(I/II) akadiri wakadiri m-mi(III/IV) wakadiri yakadiri ji-ma(V/VI) lakadiri yakadiri ki-vi(VII/VIII) chakadiri vyakadiri n(IX/X) yakadiri zakadiri u(XI) wakadiri see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwakadiri pa(XVI) pakadiri mu(XVIII) mwakadiri
Perfect positive subject concord + -mekadiri "Already" positive subject concord + -meshakadiri "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jakadiri "If/When" positive subject concord + -kikadiri "If not" positive subject concord + -sipokadiri Consecutive kakadiri / positive subject concord + -kakadiri Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kakadiri
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nikadiri -tukadiri 2nd person -kukadiri -wakadiri/-kukadirini/-wakadirini 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mkadiri -wakadiri m-mi(III/IV) -ukadiri -ikadiri ji-ma(V/VI) -likadiri -yakadiri ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kikadiri -vikadiri n(IX/X) -ikadiri -zikadiri u(XI) -ukadiri see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kukadiri pa(XVI) -pakadiri mu(XVIII) -mukadiri Reflexive -jikadiri
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -kadiri- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -kadiriye -kadirio m-mi(III/IV) -kadirio -kadiriyo ji-ma(V/VI) -kadirilo -kadiriyo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kadiricho -kadirivyo n(IX/X) -kadiriyo -kadirizo u(XI) -kadirio see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kadiriko pa(XVI) -kadiripo mu(XVIII) -kadirimo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -kadiri) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yekadiri -okadiri m-mi(III/IV) -okadiri -yokadiri ji-ma(V/VI) -lokadiri -yokadiri ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chokadiri -vyokadiri n(IX/X) -yokadiri -zokadiri u(XI) -okadiri see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kokadiri pa(XVI) -pokadiri mu(XVIII) -mokadiri
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Derived terms

• Verbal derivations:
  • Applicative: -kadiria
  • Passive: -kadiriwa
  • Stative: -kadirika (“be limited, measurable”)

• Nominal derivations:
  • kadirio (“assessment”)

Noun

kadiri (n class, no plural)

1. estimated amount, appropriate amount

Adverb

kadiri

1. as much as

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• cadiri — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• kariri — obsolete

Etymology

From ka- +‎ diri.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaˈdiɾi/ [kɐˈd̪iː.ɾɪ]
• Rhymes: -iɾi
• Syllabification: ka‧di‧ri

Adjective

kadiri (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜒᜇᜒ)

1. disgusting; yucky

   Synonyms: nakadidiri, kasuklam-suklam, karima-rimarim

   • 2001, Susy Pineda Mercado, Kalamansi with Honey: Understanding Women's Health, →ISBN:

     "Bakit mo nasabi iyan? tatanungin ko. "Dahil mababa ang blood ... Ang bulate kadiri na ito ay sumisipsip ng dugo ninyo kaya nagiging kakaunti ang red blood cells sa katawan. lyon ang tunay na tinatawag natin na anemik, yung namumutla.

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   • 2003, Tomás: The Literary Journal of the UST Center for Creative Writing and Studies:

     Gutom na 'ko! BADONG: Kadiri ka talaga Monica, ang hilig mo sa hilaw. MONICA : (Kikay.) Dad! BADONG: (Inis, pero affectionate.) Kainin mo ang kalahati, para may mailaga ang nanay mo. Lalapit kay Cariitos si Monica. Sisigaw si Cariitos.

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   • 2006, Chris Martinez, Laugh trip, →ISBN:

     Harlene: Ang takaw mo. Mario: Mas masarap lang talagang lumamon kapag — Harlene: Beautiful ka. Mario: Basta masarap mag-trip. Actually, kahit na ano kakainin ko. Harlene: Tae. Kanin mo. Mario: Kadiri ka. Harlene: Sabi mo, kahit ano ...

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   • 2008, Khavn De La Cruz, Khavn, Ultraviolins, UP Press (→ISBN), page 132

     Negro ako, egoy, itim, talo pa ang imburnal, kadiri, yuck, ayoko na, ayoko na. Afro - Chinese ako, Intsik na, Negro pa, ay kay malas na sinumpa. May tanong ako sa yo: Bakit dalawa ang bibig mo? Ako isa lang. Siya isa lang. Lahat kami rito, isa ...

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   • 2014, J. Corcinto, Teka, Wait...Di Ako Prepared, Arcenciel Publishing

     Nagkakahugis na ang katawan niya noon, kaya sa tuwing lumulukso siya ay may mga bahagi ng katawan niyang ... Kadiri. Parang lawlaw na balat. Parang bilbil na umakyatsa dibdib. Ilang araw pagkatapos noonay untiunting nagiba ang ... “Grabe, napansin mo ba na parang ang lambot ng mga lips niya, saka ang pula!

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Derived terms

• kadiri-diri

 

Interjection

kadiri (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜒᜇᜒ)

1. expression to indicate disgust or nausea: yuck; ew