di mana

See also: dimana

Indonesian

Alternative forms

dimana (1947–1972, misspelling)

Etymology 1

Compound of di (“in”) +‎ mana (“where”), from Malay di mana.

Adverb

where?
Kau sedang di mana? ― Where are you at the moment?

Etymology 2

Semantic loan from English where.

Conjunction

(nonstandard) where; at or in which place or situation
Aku berada di tempat di mana matahari jarang terbenam. ― I am at the place where the sun rarely sets.

Di mana ada gula, ada semut. ― Where there is sugar, there are ants.

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Further reading

“di mana” 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

Pronunciation

(Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /di manə/
(Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /di mana/

Adverb

(at, in) where?

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