serpih

Malay

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /sər.peh/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /sər.pɪh/
• Rhymes: -ərpeh, -peh, -eh

Noun

serpih (Jawi spelling سرڤيه, plural serpih-serpih, informal 1st possessive serpihku, 2nd possessive serpihmu, 3rd possessive serpihnya)

1. chip
2. fragment
3. debris

Verb

serpih (Jawi spelling سرڤيه)

1. to fragment
2. to splinter

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• penyerpih [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
• penyerpihan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
• serpihan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
• menyerpih [agent focus] (meN-)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• nyahserpih

Further reading

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