sambil

Indonesian

Etymology

Reconstructed as se- +‎ ambil, inherited from Malay sambil.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈsambil/ [ˈsam.bɪl]
• Rhymes: -ambil
• Syllabification: sam‧bil

Adverb

sambil

1. while, as

   Synonyms: seraya, sembari

   ...guru Spiritual saya muncul dan hadir dihadapan saya sambil menatap saya. ― My spiritual teacher appeared and was present in front of me while staring at me.

   "Iya Ma..." jawab saya sambil beranjak dari tempat tidur. ― "Yes Mom", I answered as I was getting out of the bed.

Derived terms

• menyambilkan
• sambilan
• tersambil

 

Further reading

• “sambil” 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.

Malay

Alternative forms

• سمبيل

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic [Term?]. See also ambil. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsambil/ [ˈsam.bil]
• Rhymes: -il
• Hyphenation: sam‧bil

Conjunction

sambil (Jawi spelling سمبيل)

1. while, although, as long as

Further reading

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