sembari

Indonesian

Etymology

Ultimately from Old Javanese bari (“only just, only for a moment”).

Adverb

sembari

1. while, as

   Synonyms: seraya, sambil

Further reading

• “sembari” 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.