kemarin

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kemarin, kelmarin, from Classical Malay کمارين (kemarin), کلمارين (kelmarin), possibly from Proto-Malayic *kələm hari(-an). Reanalyzed as kelam (dark) +‎ harian (day), "dark [night] of the day; last night."

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kəˈmarin/ [kəˈma.rɪn]
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  • Rhymes: -arin
  • Syllabification: ke‧ma‧rin

Noun

kêmarin (plural kemarin-kemarin)

  1. yesterday (the day immediately before today; one day ago)
  2. yesterday (the recent past)

Adverb

kêmarin

  1. yesterday (on the day before today)
    Antonym: besok
    Kemarin aku pergi ke rumah teman.I was going to a friend's home yesterday.

Alternative forms

Derived terms

  • kemarin dulu
  • kemarin lusa
  • kemarin sore

Further reading

Malay

Adverb

kemarin (Jawi spelling کمارين)

  1. (nonstandard) alternative form of kelmarin