"sendiri" meaning in Malay

See sendiri in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /sən.di.ri/ Forms: lebih sendiri [comparative], paling sendiri [superlative]
Rhymes: -ri, -i Etymology: From Proto-Malayic *səndiʀi. se- (“one”) + diri (“self”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ms|poz-mly-pro|*səndiʀi}} Proto-Malayic *səndiʀi, {{affix|ms|se-|diri|t1=one|t2=self}} se- (“one”) + diri (“self”) Head templates: {{ms-adj}} sendiri (comparative lebih sendiri, superlative paling sendiri)
  1. own; belonging to oneself.
    Sense id: en-sendiri-ms-adj-~3rE62Bx Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Malay entries with incorrect language header, Malay pronouns, Malay terms prefixed with se- Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 1 0 0 79 2 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 0 0 0 88 1 3 Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 86 5 9 Disambiguation of Malay pronouns: 74 6 20 Disambiguation of Malay terms prefixed with se-: 51 17 32

Adverb

IPA: /sən.di.ri/
Rhymes: -ri, -i Etymology: From Proto-Malayic *səndiʀi. se- (“one”) + diri (“self”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ms|poz-mly-pro|*səndiʀi}} Proto-Malayic *səndiʀi, {{affix|ms|se-|diri|t1=one|t2=self}} se- (“one”) + diri (“self”) Head templates: {{ms-adv}} sendiri
  1. alone; by oneself; without company. Derived forms (Affixations): bersendiri, bersendirian, kesendirian, menyendiri, persendirian, tersendiri
    Sense id: en-sendiri-ms-adv-OvY2IqOD

Pronoun

IPA: /sən.di.ri/
Rhymes: -ri, -i Etymology: From Proto-Malayic *səndiʀi. se- (“one”) + diri (“self”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ms|poz-mly-pro|*səndiʀi}} Proto-Malayic *səndiʀi, {{affix|ms|se-|diri|t1=one|t2=self}} se- (“one”) + diri (“self”) Head templates: {{ms-pronoun}} sendiri
  1. oneself; myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves. (Used as a reflexive pronoun to emphasize the subject).
    Sense id: en-sendiri-ms-pron-E4LKlPU4
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          "english": "You have to do the work yourself.",
          "text": "Awak kena buat kerja itu sendiri.",
          "translation": "You have to do the work yourself.",
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          "english": "He only thinks about himself.",
          "text": "Dia hanya memikirkan dirinya sendiri.",
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        ],
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          "herself",
          "herself"
        ],
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        ],
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        ],
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          "yourselves"
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          "english": "This is my own car, not a company car.",
          "text": "Ini kereta saya sendiri, bukan kereta syarikat.",
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          "english": "She opened her own business last year.",
          "text": "Dia membuka perniagaannya sendiri tahun lepas.",
          "translation": "She opened her own business last year.",
          "type": "example"
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        "own; belonging to oneself."
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          "word": "bersendiri"
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          "word": "bersendirian"
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          "word": "kesendirian"
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          "word": "menyendiri"
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          "word": "persendirian"
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          "english": "He prefers to work alone in his room.",
          "text": "Dia lebih suka bekerja sendiri di dalam biliknya.",
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          "english": "After her husband passed away, she lived by herself.",
          "text": "Selepas suaminya meninggal, dia tinggal sendiri.",
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        "alone; by oneself; without company."
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          "by oneself",
          "by oneself"
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        "alone; by oneself; without company."
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