daripada

Malay

Etymology

From dari (“from”) + pada (“at”).

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -da

Preposition

daripada (Jawi spelling درڤد‎)

from (a material)
Kerusi ini dibuat daripada kayu.
This chair is made from wood.
from (a person)
Kami telah menerima sepucuk surat daripada bapa.
We have received a letter from father.
than (something being compared)
Ini lebih baik daripada itu.
This is better than that.

Usage notes

For “from” in the senses of “from a place” or “from a time”, the preposition dari is used.

Further reading

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

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