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sementara.

while (during the same time that)

9 characters4 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

conj/səmənˈtara/Standard-Indonesian[sə.mən̪ˈt̪a.ra]Standard-Indonesian
  1. while (during the same time that)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay sementara, from Sanskrit समान्तर (samāntara, “parallel, interval of a year”).

det/səmənˈtara/Standard-Indonesian[sə.mən̪ˈt̪a.ra]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a few

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay sementara, from Sanskrit समान्तर (samāntara, “parallel, interval of a year”).

adj/səmənˈtara/Standard-Indonesian[sə.mən̪ˈt̪a.ra]Standard-Indonesian
  1. temporary; interim; provisional

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay sementara, from Sanskrit समान्तर (samāntara, “parallel, interval of a year”).

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