pernah
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Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Malay pernah, from Sanskrit पारणा (pāraṇā, “going through”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
pernah
- semelfactive or non-iterative aspect i. e. the action or situation has happened once or more but did not repeat itself
- Synonym: sempat
Derived terms[edit]
- tidak pernah (“never”)
- belum pernah (“never so far but might happen one day”)
Further reading[edit]
- “pernah” 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.