sambil
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Reconstructed as se- + ambil, inherited from Malay sambil.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
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 edit
References edit
Further reading edit
- “sambil” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -il
Conjunction edit
sambil (Jawi spelling سمبيل)
Further reading edit
- “sambil” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.