kitè

Betawi

Alternative forms

• kita (literary)
• kitah (Bekasi)
• kite (Tanah Abang dialect)

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *kita(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita. Compare Tagalog kita.

Pronunciation

• (Meester) IPA^(key): /kiˈtɛ/

• Meester dialect

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• Hyphenation: ki‧tè

Pronoun

kitè

1. Meester form of kita (“we, our(s)”)

   Mo kemanain kitè ni ari?

   Where are we going to for today?

   Noh diè rumè kitè.

   Behold! It's our house.

2. Meester form of kita (“I”)

   Bè, kitè pamit dulu yè.

   Sir, I have to go now.

Usage notes

• Sometimes, instead of guè, someone may use kitè for more politeness reason.

Synonyms

• ané
• gua