seperti

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed se- +‎ perti, from Malay seperti, from Sanskrit प्रतिमा (pratimā, “likeliness”) or Sanskrit प्रति (prati, “towards”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səpərti/
• Rhymes: -ərti, -ti, -i

Preposition

seperti

1. (just) like; similar to

   Synonyms: bagai, demi, kaya

Further reading

• “seperti” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Alternative forms

• سفرت (obsolete Jawi)
• spt (abbreviation)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səpərti/
• Rhymes: -ərti, -ti, -i

Adjective

seperti (Jawi spelling سڤرتي)

1. like; similar to

   Synonyms: bagai, bak, macam, ibarat, laksana, umpama

   Mereka berdua ni seperti anjing dengan kucing.

   These two are like cats and dogs.