sendiri

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed diri +‎ se- (probably through affixed Old Javanese aṅḍiri, aṇḍiri (“to stand; to be functional, to reign; standing alone; outstanding”), probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *andir instead of Malay diri directly), inherited from Malay sendiri.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sənˈdiri]
• Hyphenation: sên‧di‧ri

Pronoun

sêndiri

1. oneself

   Ibu sendiri yang memasak kue ini.

   It was mother herself who made this cake.

   Buku ini ditulis oleh Pak Bambang sendiri.

   This book is written by Mr. Bambang himself.

Adjective

sêndiri

1. own

   Nelayan merasa di laut seperti di rumah sendiri.

   When at sea, fishermen feel as if in their own home.

   Aku harus membayar dari kantongku sendiri.

   I must pay from my own pocket.

   Sayur-sayuran ini dari kebun ibu sendiri.

   These vegetables are from mother's own garden.

Derived terms

• menyendiri
• penyendiri
• sendirian

 

Further reading

• “sendiri” 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.