adalah
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay adalah, from Classical Malay اداله (adalah). Equivalent to ada + -lah.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
adalah
- to be identical to
- Menteri adalah menteri yang menyelenggarakan....
- Minister means a minister administering....
- to have the same meaning as
- to be included in a group
Synonyms edit
- (to be identical to): merupakan
Particle edit
adalah
- a connector between two pieces of sentence that confirms the details or explanation of the first part
- Yang perlu dikerjakan sekarang adalah membawa korban ke rumah sakit.
- What needs to be done now is to take the victims to the hospital.
Usage notes edit
In Indonesian, "to be" can be expressed by juxtaposing words, but "adalah" is used to clarify or emphasize the meaning.
- Examples:
Synonyms edit
- ialah (third person)
Antonyms edit
Further reading edit
- “adalah” 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
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /adəlah/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /adalah/
- Rhymes: -əlah, -lah, -ah
Particle edit
adalah (jawi spelling اداله)
Usage notes edit
Adalah is a connector word which is often used like the English verb “to be”. It can be used only before prepositions, postpositions or adjectives. Compare this with ialah, which has the same meaning but can only be used before nouns or verbs.