kepada

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed ke- +‎ pada, from Malay kepada (“to (a person)”), from Classical Malay kepada (“to (a place)”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈpada/
• Hyphenation: kê‧pa‧da
• Rhymes: -da, -a

Preposition

kêpada

1. to (a person)

   Mohon, kirimlah salamku kepada ibuku.

   Please, send my regards to my mother.

   Kirim dong salam aku ke ibu aku.

Usage notes

• For “to” in the senses of “to a place”, the preposition ke is used.

Malay

Etymology

From ke (“to”) + pada (“at”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a
• Rhymes: -pa
• Rhymes: -da

Preposition

kepada (Jawi spelling کڤد)

1. to (a person)

   Tolong kirim salam saya kepada ibu.

   Please convey my regards to mother.

Usage notes

• For “to” in the senses of “to a place”, the preposition ke is used.

Further reading

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