rempah

Malay edit

Etymology edit

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Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /rəm.pah/
Rhymes: -pah, -ah
(Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [rəmˈpäh~ɾəmˈpäh]

Noun edit

rempah (Jawi spelling رمڤه, plural rempah-rempah or rempah-ratus, informal 1st possessive rempahku, 2nd possessive rempahmu, 3rd possessive rempahnya)

spice

Synonyms edit

(Indonesian) bumbu

Derived terms edit

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

perempah [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
rempahi [causative (locative) benefactive] (-i)
merempah [agent focus] (meN-)
merempahi [agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (meN- + -i)
merempah-rempahi [reduplication + agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (redup + meN- + -i)
dirempah [patient focus] (di-)
dirempahi [patient focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (di- + -i)
berempah [stative / habitual] (beR-)

Descendants edit

Indonesian: rempah