jikalau

Malay

Etymology

From jika + لَوْ (law, “if”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒikalau̯/
• Rhymes: -alau̯, -lau̯, -au̯

Conjunction

jikalau (Jawi spelling جکالاو)

1. if (supposing that)

Synonyms

• jika
• kalau

Further reading

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