manakala

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of mana (“where”) +‎ kala (“time”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /manaˈkala/ [ma.naˈka.la]
• Syllabification: ma‧na‧ka‧la

Noun

manakala

1. whereas

Further reading

• “manakala” 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

Etymology

mana (“which; where”) +‎ kala (“time”).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /manakalə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /manakala/
• Rhymes: -ala, -la, -a

Conjunction

manakala (Jawi spelling ماناکالا)

1. while/whereas

Further reading

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