sebelum

Indonesian

Etymology

From se- +‎ belum (“not yet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sə.bəˈlum/
• Rhymes: -lum
• Hyphenation: sê‧bê‧lum

Preposition

sêbêlum

1. before (earlier than in time)

Derived terms

• Sebelum Masehi

 

Further reading

• “sebelum” 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

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -um

Preposition

sebelum (Jawi spelling سبلوم)

1. before

Further reading

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