sebentar

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• entar (colloquial, clipping)

Etymology

Affixed of se- +‎ bentar, from Malay sebentar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sə.bənˈtar/
• Hyphenation: sê‧bên‧tar

Adjective

sebentar

1. for a moment, for a while

   Synonym: sesaat

Adverb

sebentar

1. later

   Synonym: nanti

2. (uncommon) sometimes

   Synonyms: terkadang, kadang-kadang

Further reading

• “sebentar” 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.