sepanjang

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay sepanjang, by surface analysis, se- +‎ panjang.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /səˈpand͡ʒaŋ/ [səˈpaɲ.d͡ʒaŋ]
• Rhymes: -and͡ʒaŋ
• Syllabification: se‧pan‧jang

Adverb

sepanjang

1. all along
2. as far as

Further reading

• “sepanjang”, 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

Affixation of se- +‎ panjang.

Pronunciation

• (Literary Standard) IPA^(key): /səˈpand͡ʒaŋ/ [səˈpaɲ.d͡ʒaŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Hyphenation: se‧pan‧jang

Preposition

sepanjang (Jawi spelling سڤنجڠ)

1. along, throughout, as long as; during

   Synonym: semasa

   Terdapat umang-umang sepanjang pantai yang digunakan untuk umpan mancing.

   There are hermit crabs along the shore that are used as fishing bait.

Derived terms

Phrases

• sepanjang hari (“all day long; throught the day”)
• sepanjang hidup (“lifelong; throughout one's life”)
• sepanjang malam (“ all night long”)
• sepanjang masa (“ all time; of all time; forever”)

Descendants

• > Indonesian: sepanjang (inherited)

Further reading

• "sepanjang" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "sepanjang" at PRPM first version)