sebelum
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed se- + belum (“not yet”), from Malay sebelum.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈsəbəlum/ [ˈsə.bə.lʊm]
- Rhymes: -əbəlum
- Syllabification: se‧be‧lum
Preposition
sêbêlum
- before (earlier than in time)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “sebelum” 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
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -um
Preposition
sebelum (Jawi spelling سبلوم)
Further reading
- “sebelum” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.