lewat

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Indonesian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Malay lewat, from Proto-Malayic *liwat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaliwat.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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léwat

  1. to pass
    Synonyms: berlalu, (rare) lalu
    1. to go past, by, over, or through; to proceed from one side to the other of; to move past
      Synonym: (transitive) lewati
    2. (of time) to elapse, to be spent

Preposition

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léwat

  1. through
    1. entering, then later leaving
      Synonyms: melalui, melewati
    2. by means of; via
      Synonyms: melalui, via
  2. (of time) past (any number of minutes after the last hour)

Derived terms

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic *liwat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaliwat (compare Javanese liwat and Maori rewa).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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léwat (Jawi spelling ليوات)

  1. to pass by; to pass over

Adjective

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léwat (Jawi spelling ليوات)

  1. late

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