sambil
Indonesian
Etymology
Reconstructed as se- + ambil, inherited from Malay sambil.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈsambil/ [ˈsam.bɪl]
- Rhymes: -ambil
- Syllabification: sam‧bil
Adverb
sambil
- while, as
- Synonyms: seraya, sembari
- ...guru Spiritual saya muncul dan hadir dihadapan saya sambil menatap saya.[1] ― My spiritual teacher appeared and was present in front of me while staring at me.
- "Iya Ma..." jawab saya sambil beranjak dari tempat tidur.[2] ― "Yes Mom", I answered as I was getting out of the bed.
Derived terms
- menyambilkan
- sambilan
- tersambil
References
Further reading
- “sambil” 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
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic [Term?]. See also ambil. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsambil/ [ˈsam.bil]
- Rhymes: -il
- Hyphenation: sam‧bil
Conjunction
sambil (Jawi spelling سمبيل)
Further reading
- “sambil” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.