sebentar

Indonesian

Alternative forms

entar (colloquial, clipping)

Etymology

Affixed of se- +‎ bentar, from Malay sebentar.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sə.bənˈtar/
Hyphenation: sê‧bên‧tar

Adjective

sebentar

for a moment, for a while
Synonym: sesaat

Adverb

sebentar

later
Synonym: nanti
(uncommon) sometimes
Synonyms: terkadang, kadang-kadang

Further reading

“sebentar” 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.

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