There are particles in Indonesian language which influenced by other languages (mostly same as in English, taken from Latin). These particles tend to be used for formal purposes (writing purposes).
- arti kata di bawah ini hanya untuk kata yang tidak mirip dalam Bahasa Inggris (following meanings are only for words which aren't similar to English)
Particle ========== Meaning (example)
a- ==========no (amoral)
pra- ==========before (prasejarah) = prehistoric
adi- ==========the best (adipura) = cleanest and finest city
ekstra- ==========extra, additional (ekstrakulikuler)
eks- ========== ex-, former (eks-gubernur) = ex-governor
non- ==========not (non-Islam)
anti- ==========oppose (anti-Komunis)
pro- ==========agree with (propresiden)
pasca- ==========after (pascabedah) = after surgery
semi- ==========half,before (semifinalis)
sub- ==========part,below, a bit, close (subbab) = section
serba- ==========everything, all (serbaguna) = multifunction
swa- ==========self (swadesi)
trans- ==========pass through (trans-Jakarta)
tuna- ==========broken, lack of, -less (tunanetra) = blind
supra- ==========above, over, transcending (supranasional)
anu- ==========after death (anumerta) = title given to members of the armed forces who dedicated their life for nation after the person is died
multi- ==========many, much (multiguna) = multifunction
infra- ==========below,beneath (infrastruktural)
re- ==========again,anew (reinkarnasi) = reincarnation
ultra- ==========beyond the range (ultramodern)
tele- ==========distance (telepon,televisi)
poli- ==========many, much (poligami)
de- ==========from, off, apart, away (demokrasi)
nara- ==========person (narator,narasumber) = narrator, informant
pan- ==========all, whole (pan-Afrikanisme)
purna- ==========after (purnakarya) = condition after work/resign/pension
in- ==========not,non (inkonvensional)
bi- ==========two (bikarbonat)
maha- ==========very, big (mahasiswa,mahaguru) = university student, professor/expert
sources: Berbahasa dan Bersastra Indonesia untuk SMA Kelas II (Kelas XI) Semester 1,halaman 71-73 oleh Titi Hatikah, dkk
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