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

  1. 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

References

  1. ^ Ustadz Muhammad Salahuddin al Bandungi al Hafizh (2007) Mystic Healing: Panduan Praktis Pengobanan Cara Nabi Menyembuhkan Berbagai Penyakit (in Indonesian)
  2. ^ Janah ((Can we date this quote?)) Kisah sang sutradara[1] (in Indonesian)

Further reading

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)

  1. while, although, as long as

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