lewat

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Malay lewat, from Proto-Malayic *liwat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaliwat.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈlewat/ [ˈle.wat̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -ewat
  • Syllabification: le‧wat

Verb

léwat

  1. to pass
    Synonyms: berlalu, (rare) lalu

Preposition

léwat

  1. through
  2. (of time) past (any number of minutes after the last hour)

Derived terms

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *liwat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaliwat (compare Javanese liwat and Maori rewa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlewat/ [ˈle.wat̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -ewat

Verb

léwat (Jawi spelling ليوات)

  1. to pass by; to pass over

Adjective

léwat (Jawi spelling ليوات)

  1. late

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: lewat

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