sebaliknya

Indonesian

Etymology

From se- -nya +‎ balik (“to turn back”).

Adverb

sebaliknya

1. on the contrary

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of balik +‎ se- -nya, literally “as opposite of it”.

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /səbaˈlekɲə/ [sə.baˈleʔ.ɲə]

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /səbaˈlikɲa/ [sə.baˈliʔ.ɲa]
• Hyphenation: se‧ba‧lik‧nya

Adverb

sebaliknya (Jawi spelling سباليقڽ)

1. on the contrary

   Media diberitahu bahawa cikgu itu sudah diberikan denda yang munasabah. Sebaliknya, dia hanya dipindahkan ke sekolah lain.

   The media were told that the teacher has been given the appropriate punishment. On the contrary, he/she was just transferred to a different school.

2. vice versa

   Dalam hubungan mutualisme, satu pihak membantu pihak lagi satu dan sebaliknya.

   In a relationship of mutualism, one side helps the other and vice versa.

3. instead

   Jangan membeli rokok. Sebaliknya, belilah buku atau permainan video.

   Don't buy cigarettes. Instead, buy books or video games.

See also

• daripada (“instead of”)

Further reading

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