belum

See also: bēlum

Bakumpai

Verb

belum

to live

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay belum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bəˈlʊm/
Hyphenation: bê‧lum

Verb

bêlum

imperfective aspect, indicating that the process has not started, can in certain cases, but not always, be translated by not yet, still not

Alternative forms

(nonstandard) belom

Derived terms

belum-belum
sebelum

See also

sudah

Further reading

“belum” 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.

Malay

Alternative forms

blm (SMS slang)
blom (SMS slang)

Pronunciation

(Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /bəlom/
(Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /bəlʊm/
Rhymes: -əlom, -lom, -om
Rhymes: -um

Adverb

belum (Jawi spelling بلوم)

not yet
Saya belum tahu.
I didn't know yet.

Further reading

“belum” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Ngaju

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈbɛlum]

Verb

belum

to live

References

Sumadi et al. (2013). Kamus Dwibahasa Dayak Ngaju – Indonesia. Palangka Raya: Balai Bahasa Provinsi Kalimantan Tengah. p. 14.

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