apabila

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay apabila (“when”). By surface analysis, apa (“what”) +‎ bila (“if”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /apaˈbila/ [a.paˈbi.la]
• Rhymes: -ila
• Syllabification: a‧pa‧bi‧la

Conjunction

apabila

1. if

   Synonym: jikalau

2. (archaic) when

   Synonym: ketika

Further reading

• “apabila”, 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

Alternative forms

• pabila
• bila (proscribed)

Etymology

Compound of apa (“what”) +‎ bila (“when”).

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /ˌapəˈbilə/ [ˌa.pəˈbi.lə]
  • Rhymes: -ilə

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /ˌapaˈbila/ [ˌa.paˈbi.la]
  • Rhymes: -ila
• Hyphenation: a‧pa‧bi‧la

Conjunction

apabila (Jawi spelling اڤابيلا)

1. when; at such time as.

   Apabila kamu bergerak ke sekolah, jangan lupa bawa fon sekali.

   When you go to school, don't forget to bring your phone with you.

Descendants

• > Indonesian: apabila (inherited)
• → Tausug: abila

Further reading

• "apabila" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017