sekarang

Baba Malay

Etymology

Inherited from Malay sekarang.

Adjective

sekarang

1. later

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed of se- +‎ karang, from Malay sekarang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səˈkaraŋ/
• (faster pronunciation) IPA^(key): [ˈska.ɾaŋ]
• Hyphenation: sê‧ka‧rang

Adverb

sekarang

1. now, today

   Synonyms: kini, hari ini

Adjective

sekarang

1. current, present, today

   Synonym: kini

Further reading

• “sekarang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

Affixed se- +‎ karang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səˈka.raŋ/
• Rhymes: -araŋ, -raŋ, -aŋ

Adverb

sekarang (Jawi spelling سکارڠ)

1. now, today

   Jam berapa sekarang?

   What time is it now?

   Sila ke pejabat saya sekarang.

   Please come to my office now.

Adjective

sekarang (Jawi spelling سکارڠ)

1. current, present, today

Descendants

• Baba Malay: sekarang
• Indonesian: sekarang

Further reading

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