seketika

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of se- +‎ ketika

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /səkəˈtika/ [sə.kəˈt̪i.ka]
• Rhymes: -ika
• Syllabification: se‧ke‧ti‧ka

Adverb

seketika

1. at that time
2. at once; on the spot, instantly

Derived terms

• keseketikaan

Further reading

• “seketika”, 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

Etymology

From se- (“one”) +‎ ketika (“moment”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səkəˈtika/ [sə.kəˈt̪i.ka]
• Rhymes: -ka, -a
• Hyphenation: se‧ke‧ti‧ka

Adverb

seketika (Jawi spelling سکيتيک)

1. for a moment; for a while; briefly.

   Synonyms: sebentar, sekejap

   Hujan berhenti seketika. ― The rain stopped for a while.

   Dia terdiam seketika sebelum menjawab. ― He fell silent for a moment before answering.

Noun

seketika (Jawi spelling سکيتيک, plural seketika-seketika or seketika²)

1. a moment; an instant; a short time.

   Synonym: sesaat

   Dalam seketika sahaja, rumah itu hangus terbakar. ― In just an instant, the house was burnt to the ground.

Related terms

• ketika

Further reading

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