di mana

See also: dimana

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• (misspelling) dimana

Etymology 1

Compound of di (“in”) +‎ mana (“where”), from Malay di mana.

Adverb

di mana

1. where?

   Kau sedang di mana? ― Where are you at the moment?

Etymology 2

Semantic loan from English where.

Conjunction

di mana

1. (nonstandard) where; at or in which place or situation

   Aku berada di tempat di mana matahari jarang terbenam. ― I am at the place where the sun rarely sets.

   Di mana ada gula, ada semut. ― Where there is sugar, there are ants.

See also

• ke mana
• yang mana

Further reading

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

Malay

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /di manə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /di mana/

Adverb

di mana

1. (at, in) where?

See also

• ke mana
• dari mana
• yang mana