"siapa" meaning in Malay

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Pronoun

IPA: /siapa/, [sʲä.pə] (note: Johor-Riau) Forms: سياڤا [Jawi], sape [alternative, colloquial, pronunciation-spelling]
Rhymes: -iapa, -apa, -pa, -a Etymology: From Proto-Malayic *si-apa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian [Term?]. May be analysed as si + apa (“what”). Compare with Pangasinan siopa. Etymology templates: {{inh|ms|poz-mly-pro|*si-apa}} Proto-Malayic *si-apa, {{der|ms|poz-pro}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian [Term?], {{af|ms|si|apa|t2=what}} si + apa (“what”), {{cog|pag|siopa}} Pangasinan siopa Head templates: {{ms-pronoun|j=سياڤا}} siapa (Jawi spelling سياڤا)
  1. who, whose
    Sense id: en-siapa-ms-pron-dJyL7w-6 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Malay entries with incorrect language header, Malay pronouns Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 22 28 22 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 27 23 27 Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Malay pronouns: 54 46
  2. what (when enquiring about someone's name)
    Sense id: en-siapa-ms-pron-OJl7Tlf- Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Malay entries with incorrect language header, Malay pronouns Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 22 28 22 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 27 23 27 Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Malay pronouns: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: barang siapa, sesiapa, siapa-siapa

Alternative forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "barang siapa"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "sesiapa"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "siapa-siapa"
    }
  ],
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          "args": {
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        }
      ],
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    }
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    },
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian [Term?]",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "af"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pag",
        "2": "siopa"
      },
      "expansion": "Pangasinan siopa",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Malayic *si-apa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian [Term?]. May be analysed as si + apa (“what”).\nCompare with Pangasinan siopa.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "سياڤا",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sape",
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        "colloquial",
        "pronunciation-spelling"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "ms-pronoun"
    }
  ],
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  "senses": [
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          "_dis": "22 28 22 28",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "23 27 23 27",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "55 45",
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            ]
          ],
          "english": "Who is that?",
          "text": "Siapa itu?",
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              0,
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            ]
          ],
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              14
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Whose shirt is this?",
          "text": "Ini baju siapa?",
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        }
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          "english": "What is that kid's name?",
          "text": "Nama budak tu siapa?",
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      "ipa": "/siapa/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iapa"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-apa"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-pa"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sʲä.pə]",
      "note": "Johor-Riau"
    }
  ],
  "word": "siapa"
}
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    "Malay lemmas",
    "Malay pronouns",
    "Malay terms derived from Proto-Malayic",
    "Malay terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Malay terms inherited from Proto-Malayic",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Malay/a",
    "Rhymes:Malay/apa",
    "Rhymes:Malay/iapa",
    "Rhymes:Malay/pa"
  ],
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    {
      "word": "barang siapa"
    },
    {
      "word": "sesiapa"
    },
    {
      "word": "siapa-siapa"
    }
  ],
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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    },
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      "args": {
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      "name": "af"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pag",
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      },
      "expansion": "Pangasinan siopa",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Malayic *si-apa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian [Term?]. May be analysed as si + apa (“what”).\nCompare with Pangasinan siopa.",
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    {
      "form": "سياڤا",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sape",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "colloquial",
        "pronunciation-spelling"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "j": "سياڤا"
      },
      "expansion": "siapa (Jawi spelling سياڤا)",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "pron",
  "senses": [
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      ],
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          ],
          "english": "Who is that?",
          "text": "Siapa itu?",
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        {
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            ]
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            ]
          ],
          "english": "Whose shirt is this?",
          "text": "Ini baju siapa?",
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        }
      ],
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        "who, whose"
      ],
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          "english": "What is your name?",
          "text": "Siapa nama kamu?",
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          "english": "What is that kid's name?",
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      ],
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      "ipa": "/siapa/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iapa"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-apa"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-pa"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sʲä.pə]",
      "note": "Johor-Riau"
    }
  ],
  "word": "siapa"
}

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