sedang

== Indonesian == === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /səˈdaŋ/ [səˈdaŋ] Rhymes: -aŋ Syllabification: se‧dang === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Malay sedang, from Old Javanese sĕḍaṅ, sĕḍĕṅ (“right, appropriate; just, while”). ==== Adjective ==== sêdang (comparative lebih sedang, superlative paling sedang) (middle of something) of intermediate size, degree, amount etc; medium in the middle of a range; intermediate Synonym: menengah neither very good nor very bad; rated somewhere in the middle of all others in the same category; average (of sufficient) having sufficient; suitable; fit; proper Synonyms: patut, pantas adequate to what is needed; enough; sufficient Synonym: cukup simple Synonyms: sederhana, ugahari ===== Derived terms ===== menyedang menyedang-nyedang menyedang-nyedangkan menyedangkan sedang-menyedang === Etymology 2 === Inherited from Malay sedang. KBBI recognises the use of sedang as a particle as a separate etymology to its use as an adverb. However, Echols and Shadily (1989) recognise them as having the same etymology. ==== Adverb ==== sêdang (auxiliary) Progressive aspect without necessarily a final perspective. Synonym: lagi (colloquial) meanwhile; in that moment; at that time. ==== Particle ==== sêdang synonym of sedangkan ===== Derived terms ===== sedangkan === Further reading === “sedang”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 "sedang" in Kamus Indonsia Inggris, Echols, John M. and Shadily, Hassan, Jakarta: PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 1989, Edisi Ketiga == Malay == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /səˈdaŋ/ [səˈdaŋ] Rhymes: -ədaŋ, -daŋ, -aŋ Hyphenation: se‧dang === Etymology 1 === Derived from Old Javanese sĕḍaṅ, sĕḍĕṅ (“right, appropriate; just, while”). ==== Adverb ==== sedang (Jawi spelling سدڠ) progressive aspect marker, indicating an ongoing or incomplete action Synonym: tengah (informal) ==== Adjective ==== sedang (Jawi spelling سدڠ, comparative lebih sedang, superlative paling sedang) well-off sufficient average ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Conjunction ==== sedang (Jawi spelling سدڠ, alternative form sedangkan) whereas, as, inasmuch as even though === Further reading === "sedang" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017