kadiri

Swahili

Alternative forms

kadri

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic قَدَّرَ (qaddara).

Pronunciation

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Verb

-kadiri (infinitive kukadiri)

to assess, estimate, calculate

Conjugation

Conjugation of -kadiri

Positive present	-nakadiri
Subjunctive	-kadiri
Negative	-kadiri
Imperative singular	kadiri

Infinitives

Positive	kukadiri
Negative	kutokadiri

Imperatives

Singular	kadiri
Plural	kadirini

Tensed forms

Habitual	hukadiri
Positive past	positive subject concord + -likadiri
Negative past	negative subject concord + -kukadiri

Positive present (positive subject concord + -nakadiri)
		Singular	Plural
1st person		ninakadiri/nakadiri	tunakadiri
2nd person		unakadiri	mnakadiri
3rd person	m-wa_(I/II)	anakadiri	wanakadiri
3rd person	other classes	positive subject concord + -nakadiri

Negative present (negative subject concord + -kadiri)
		Singular	Plural
1st person		sikadiri	hatukadiri
2nd person		hukadiri	hamkadiri
3rd person	m-wa_(I/II)	hakadiri	hawakadiri
3rd person	other classes	negative subject concord + -kadiri

Positive future	positive subject concord + -takadiri
Negative future	negative subject concord + -takadiri

Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -kadiri)
		Singular	Plural
1st person		nikadiri	tukadiri
2nd person		ukadiri	mkadiri
3rd person	m-wa_(I/II)	akadiri	wakadiri
3rd person	other classes	positive subject concord + -kadiri

Negative subjunctive	positive subject concord + -sikadiri
Positive present conditional	positive subject concord + -ngekadiri
Negative present conditional	positive subject concord + -singekadiri
Positive past conditional	positive subject concord + -ngalikadiri
Negative past conditional	positive subject concord + -singalikadiri

Gnomic (positive subject concord + -akadiri)
		Singular	Plural
1st person		nakadiri	twakadiri
2nd person		wakadiri	mwakadiri
3rd person	m-wa_(I/II)	akadiri	wakadiri
	m-mi_(III/IV)	wakadiri	yakadiri
	ji-ma_(V/VI)	lakadiri	yakadiri
	ki-vi_(VII/VIII)	chakadiri	vyakadiri
	n_(IX/X)	yakadiri	zakadiri
	u_(XI)	wakadiri	see n_(X)* or ma_(VI) class*
	ku_(XV/XVII)	kwakadiri
	pa_(XVI)	pakadiri
	mu_(XVIII)	mwakadiri

Perfect	positive subject concord + -mekadiri
"Already"	positive subject concord + -meshakadiri
"Not yet"	negative subject concord + -jakadiri
"If/When"	positive subject concord + -kikadiri
"If not"	positive subject concord + -sipokadiri
Consecutive	kakadiri / positive subject concord + -kakadiri
Consecutive subjunctive	positive subject concord + -kakadiri

Object concord (indicative positive)
		Singular	Plural
1st person		-nikadiri	-tukadiri
2nd person		-kukadiri	-wakadiri/-kukadirini/-wakadirini
3rd person	m-wa_(I/II)	-mkadiri	-wakadiri
	m-mi_(III/IV)	-ukadiri	-ikadiri
	ji-ma_(V/VI)	-likadiri	-yakadiri
	ki-vi_(VII/VIII)	-kikadiri	-vikadiri
	n_(IX/X)	-ikadiri	-zikadiri
	u_(XI)	-ukadiri	see n_(X)* or ma_(VI) class*
	ku_(XV/XVII)	-kukadiri
	pa_(XVI)	-pakadiri
	mu_(XVIII)	-mukadiri
Reflexive		-jikadiri

Relative forms

General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -kadiri- + relative marker)
	Singular	Plural
m-wa_(I/II)	-kadiriye	-kadirio
m-mi_(III/IV)	-kadirio	-kadiriyo
ji-ma_(V/VI)	-kadirilo	-kadiriyo
ki-vi_(VII/VIII)	-kadiricho	-kadirivyo
n_(IX/X)	-kadiriyo	-kadirizo
u_(XI)	-kadirio	see n_(X)* or ma_(VI) class*
ku_(XV/XVII)	-kadiriko
pa_(XVI)	-kadiripo
mu_(XVIII)	-kadirimo

Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -kadiri)
	Singular	Plural
m-wa_(I/II)	-yekadiri	-okadiri
m-mi_(III/IV)	-okadiri	-yokadiri
ji-ma_(V/VI)	-lokadiri	-yokadiri
ki-vi_(VII/VIII)	-chokadiri	-vyokadiri
n_(IX/X)	-yokadiri	-zokadiri
u_(XI)	-okadiri	see n_(X)* or ma_(VI) class*
ku_(XV/XVII)	-kokadiri
pa_(XVI)	-pokadiri
mu_(XVIII)	-mokadiri

Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Derived terms

Verbal derivations:
- Applicative: -kadiria
- Passive: -kadiriwa
- Stative: -kadirika (“be limited, measurable”)

Nominal derivations:
- kadirio (“assessment”)

Noun

kadiri class IX (no plural)

estimated amount, appropriate amount

Adverb

kadiri

as much as

Tagalog

Alternative forms

cadiri — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
kariri — obsolete

Etymology

From ka- +‎ diri.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaˈdiɾi/ [kɐˈd̪iː.ɾɪ]
Rhymes: -iɾi
Syllabification: ka‧di‧ri

Adjective

kadiri (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜒᜇᜒ)

disgusting; yucky
Synonyms: nakadidiri, kasuklam-suklam, karima-rimarim
- 2001, Susy Pineda Mercado, Kalamansi with Honey: Understanding Women's Health, →ISBN:
  "Bakit mo nasabi iyan? tatanungin ko. "Dahil mababa ang blood ... Ang bulate kadiri na ito ay sumisipsip ng dugo ninyo kaya nagiging kakaunti ang red blood cells sa katawan. lyon ang tunay na tinatawag natin na anemik, yung namumutla.
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 2003, Tomás: The Literary Journal of the UST Center for Creative Writing and Studies:
  Gutom na 'ko! BADONG: Kadiri ka talaga Monica, ang hilig mo sa hilaw. MONICA : (Kikay.) Dad! BADONG: (Inis, pero affectionate.) Kainin mo ang kalahati, para may mailaga ang nanay mo. Lalapit kay Cariitos si Monica. Sisigaw si Cariitos.
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 2006, Chris Martinez, Laugh trip, →ISBN:
  Harlene: Ang takaw mo. Mario: Mas masarap lang talagang lumamon kapag — Harlene: Beautiful ka. Mario: Basta masarap mag-trip. Actually, kahit na ano kakainin ko. Harlene: Tae. Kanin mo. Mario: Kadiri ka. Harlene: Sabi mo, kahit ano ...
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 2008, Khavn De La Cruz, Khavn, Ultraviolins, UP Press (→ISBN), page 132
  Negro ako, egoy, itim, talo pa ang imburnal, kadiri, yuck, ayoko na, ayoko na. Afro - Chinese ako, Intsik na, Negro pa, ay kay malas na sinumpa. May tanong ako sa yo: Bakit dalawa ang bibig mo? Ako isa lang. Siya isa lang. Lahat kami rito, isa ...
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 2014, J. Corcinto, Teka, Wait...Di Ako Prepared, Arcenciel Publishing
  Nagkakahugis na ang katawan niya noon, kaya sa tuwing lumulukso siya ay may mga bahagi ng katawan niyang ... Kadiri. Parang lawlaw na balat. Parang bilbil na umakyatsa dibdib. Ilang araw pagkatapos noonay untiunting nagiba ang ... “Grabe, napansin mo ba na parang ang lambot ng mga lips niya, saka ang pula!
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Derived terms

kadiri-diri

Interjection

kadiri (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜒᜇᜒ)

expression to indicate disgust or nausea: yuck; ew