manakala

Malay

Etymology

mana (“which; where”) +‎ kala (“time”).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /manakalə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /manakala/
• Rhymes: -ala, -la, -a

Conjunction

manakala (Jawi spelling ماناکالا)

1. while/whereas

Further reading

• “manakala” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.