belakangan

Indonesian

Etymology

From belakang +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /bəlaˈkaŋan/ [bə.laˈka.ŋan]
  • Rhymes: -aŋan
  • Syllabification: be‧la‧ka‧ngan

Adverb

bêlakangan

  1. conclusively, eventually
    Tapi belakangan ketahuan bahwa enam penanda tangan surat penyerahan bukit itu adalah fiktif.
    But eventually it was revealed that the six signatories of the letter handing over the hill were fictitious.
  2. recently, as of late
    Synonyms: baru-baru ini, belum lama ini, dewasa ini
  3. later; subsequently
    Synonyms: kemudian, menyusul
  4. (colloquial) latecomer

Further reading

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