sekali pakai

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of sekali (“once”) +‎ pakai (“to use”), calque of English single-use.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /səˌka.li ˈpa.kai̯/, [səˌka.li ˈpa.kai̯]

Adjective

sekali pakai (comparative lebih sekali pakai, superlative paling sekali pakai)

  1. disposable, single-use, throwaway
    Synonym: habis pakai
    Synonyms: pakai buang, boleh buang (Standard Malay)

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