per- -i

Indonesian

Etymology

Combination of per- + -i.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pər- -i/
• Hyphenation: pêr‧i

Circumfix

pêr- -i (non-active/imperative/basic per- -i, active memper- -i, passive diper- -i, perfective passive teper- -i)

1. used to form causative aspect and transitivity on a verb
   • baik (“good”) → perbaiki (“to make good, better; to improve; to repair; to fix”)

Usage notes

• This circumfix is not used in words ending in /-i/.
• This circumfix can form a verb that is derived from an adjective or noun.

Derived terms

Indonesian terms circumfixed with per- -i