sedih

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay sedih

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səˈdih/ [səˈdɪh]
• Hyphenation: sê‧dih

Adjective

sedih

1. sad; unhappy; sorrowful

   Synonyms: sayu, sendu

Derived terms

• bersedih (“to be sad”)
• kesedihan (“sadness”)

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səˈdih/ [səˈdih]
• Hyphenation: se‧dih

Adjective

sedih (Jawi spelling سديه)

1. sad; unhappy; sorrowful

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• bersedih [stative / habitual] (beR-)
• kesedihan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
• menyedihkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
• penyedih [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)

Further reading

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