sa-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sa"

Banjarese

Banjarese cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : sa-

Etymology

From sa, shortened form of asa, from Proto-Malayic *əsa, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *əsa, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *əsa, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *əsa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əsa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa.

Prefix

sa-

  1. (cardinal) one

Latvian

Prefix

sa-

  1. Usually found on verbs or nouns, originally a generic meaning of 'togetherness', now sometimes only a marker of perfective aspect (compare Russian с- (s-), со- (so-)).

Derived terms

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Malay

Malay cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : sa-

Alternative forms

Etymology

From sa, shortened form of esa, from Proto-Malayic *əsa, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *əsa, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *əsa, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *əsa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əsa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sə/

Prefix

sa-

  1. (pre-1972) Obsolete spelling of se-

Minangkabau

Minangkabau cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : sa-

Etymology

From sa, from Proto-Malayic *əsa, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *əsa, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *əsa, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *əsa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əsa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa.

Prefix

sa-

  1. (cardinal) one

Synonyms

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Nguni *sá-, from Proto-Bantu *kíá-.

Prefix

sa-

  1. of; class 7 possessive concord.

Zulu

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nguni *sá-, from Proto-Bantu *kíá-.

Prefix

sa-

  1. of; class 7 possessive concord.

Etymology 2

Prefix

sa-

  1. (with a positive verb) still
  2. (with a negative verb) no longer
Usage notes

The prefix is attached to the verb stem, before any object concord but after the subject concord, and replaces the -ya- infix of the present tense. With nonverbs (adverbs, adjectives copulative nouns etc.) the variant se- is used.

Etymology 3

Prefix

sa-

  1. like

References

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