kedua

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed ke- +‎ dua, from Malay kedua.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /kəˈdua/, [kəˈdu.a]
• Hyphenation: kê‧du‧a

Adjective

kêdua

1. (ordinal number) second

   Usage: To be placed after the noun, with or without word "yang", without a relevant difference in meaning.

2. both; each of the two

   Usage: To be placed before the noun.

   Note: Similar words can be constructed even for numbers higher than 2 and lower than 100, without a direct equivalent in English: keempat = "those four".

Related terms

• dua

Adverb

kedua

1. (with superlative) next; second

   Jembatan ini yang kedua terpanjang di dunia.

   This bridge is the next longest one in the world.

Malay

Etymology

ke- +‎ dua.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈdwa/, [kəˈdwa]
• Rhymes: -a

Adjective

kedua (Jawi spelling کدوا)

1. second.

   Siapakah yang dapat tempat kedua?

   Who got second place?

Further reading

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