kitè
Appearance
Betawi
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Malayic *kita(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita. Compare Tagalog kita.
Pronunciation
[edit]Pronoun
[edit]kitè
- Meester form of kita (“we, our(s)”)
- Mo kemanain kitè ni ari?
- Where are we going to for today?
- Noh diè rumè kitè.
- Behold! It's our house.
- Meester form of kita (“I”)
- Bè, kitè pamit dulu yè.
- Sir, I have to go now.
Usage notes
[edit]- Sometimes, instead of guè, someone may use kitè for more politeness reason.