sebelum

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed se- +‎ belum (“not yet”), from Malay sebelum.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈsəbəlum/ [ˈsə.bə.lʊm]
• Rhymes: -əbəlum
• Syllabification: se‧be‧lum

Preposition

sêbêlum

1. before (earlier than in time)

Derived terms

• Sebelum Masehi

 

Further reading

• “sebelum” 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

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -um

Preposition

sebelum (Jawi spelling سبلوم)

1. before

Further reading

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