No. 680 in Indonesian
si
A definite article used before a person’s name or nickname to indicate familiarity or specificity.
In a sentence
Si Budi adalah teman baikku.
Budi is my good friend.
Here, 'si' is used as a casual and familiar marker for a person's name.
Ceritanya tentang si Kancil yang cerdik.
The story is about the clever Mousedeer.
In this sentence, 'si' denotes a fictional or story character name, adding familiarity.
Si kecil itu sangat lucu.
That little one is very cute.
Here, 'si' is employed as an affectionate prefix to describe 'kecil' (the little one), personifying the subject.
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