sedia

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay sedia, from Sanskrit साध्य (sādhya).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /səˈdia/ [səˈdi.a]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: se‧di‧a

Adverb

sêdia

1. (archaic or poetic) as it has always been; from the beginning; as it was from the start

   Synonyms: selalu, sejak semula, sedari dulu, dari dulu

2. (archaic or poetic) truly; indeed

   Synonyms: benar-benar, sebenarnya, memang

Derived terms

• sedianya

Verb

sêdia

1. to be finished

   Synonym: jadi

2. to be ready

   Synonyms: mustaid, siap

3. to be willing

   Synonyms: mau, sanggup

4. to be present; available

   Synonym: ada

5. synonym of sudah, telah

Derived terms

• bersedia
• bersedia-sedia
• kesediaan
• ketersediaan
• mempersediakan
• menyediakan
• penyedia
• penyediaan
• persediaan
• sediaan
• tersedia

Further reading

• “sedia” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Interlingua

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈse.dja/

Noun

sedia (plural sedias)

1. (item of furniture) chair
2. seat