seketika
التعريفات والمعاني
== Indonesian ==
=== Etymology ===
Affixation of se- + ketika
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /səkəˈtika/ [sə.kəˈt̪i.ka]
Rhymes: -ika
Syllabification: se‧ke‧ti‧ka
=== Adverb ===
seketika
at that time
at once; on the spot, instantly
==== Derived terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“seketika”, 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
== Malay ==
=== Etymology ===
From se- (“one”) + ketika (“moment”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /səkəˈtika/ [sə.kəˈt̪i.ka]
Rhymes: -ka, -a
Hyphenation: se‧ke‧ti‧ka
=== Adverb ===
seketika (Jawi spelling سکيتيک)
for a moment; for a while; briefly.
Synonyms: sebentar, sekejap
Hujan berhenti seketika. ― The rain stopped for a while.
Dia terdiam seketika sebelum menjawab. ― He fell silent for a moment before answering.
=== Noun ===
seketika (Jawi spelling سکيتيک, plural seketika-seketika or seketika2)
a moment; an instant; a short time.
Synonym: sesaat
Dalam seketika sahaja, rumah itu hangus terbakar. ― In just an instant, the house was burnt to the ground.
==== Related terms ====
ketika
==== Further reading ====
"seketika" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017