sementara

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See also: sementará

Asturian

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Verb

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sementara

  1. first-person singular pluperfect indicative of sementar
  2. third-person singular pluperfect indicative of sementar
  3. first-person singular imperfect subjunctive of sementar
  4. third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of sementar

Galician

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Verb

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sementara

  1. first/third-person singular pluperfect indicative of sementar

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay sementara, from Sanskrit समान्तर (samāntara, parallel, interval of a year).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /səmənˈtara/
  • Hyphenation: sê‧mên‧ta‧ra

Conjunction

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sêmêntara

  1. while (during the same time that)
    Synonyms: selama, selagi

Adjective

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sêmêntara

  1. temporary (not permanent)
    Synonym: temporer
    Antonym: selamanya
    • 1950, Undang-Undang Dasar Sementara Republik Indonesia 1950 [The Provisional Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia in 1950]:
      Selama pemilihan Ketua dan Wakil-Ketua belum disahkan oleh Presiden, rapat diketuai untuk sementara oleh Anggauta jang tertua umurnja.
      Prior to such confirmation by the President, the oldest member in age temporarily presides over the meeting.

Derived terms

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Determiner

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sêmêntara

  1. a few
    Synonym: beberapa

Further reading

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Spanish

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Verb

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sementara

  1. first/third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of sementar