seandainya
Indonesian
Etymology
From se- + andai + -nya, ultimately from Malay andai, from Classical Malay andai, from Tamil அண்டை (aṇṭai, “near”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [səˈandai̯ɲa]
- Hyphenation: se‧an‧dai‧nya
Conjunction
seandainya
- (conditional) if, if only, suppose (used to express a hypothetical or imagined situation)
- (contrafactual) if only (expressing regret or unreal past conditions)
Synonyms
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Further reading
- “seandainya” 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.