pernah

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay pernah, from Sanskrit पारणा (pāraṇā, “going through”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pərˈnah/
• Hyphenation: pêr‧nah

Adverb

pernah

1. semelfactive or non-iterative aspect i. e. the action or situation has happened once or more but did not repeat itself

   Synonym: sempat

Derived terms

• tidak pernah (“never”)
• belum pernah (“never so far but might happen one day”)

Further reading

• “pernah” 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.