waktu

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay waktu, from Arabic وَقْت‎ (waqt, “time”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wak.tu/

Noun

waktu (plural waktu-waktu, first-person possessive waktuku, second-person possessive waktumu, third-person possessive waktunya)

1. time (inevitable passing of events)
2. time (quantity of availability in time)
3. time (time of day, as indicated by a clock, etc)
4. time (particular moment or hour)
5. time (measurement under some system of the time of day or moment in time)
6. time (numerical indication of a particular moment in time)

Synonyms

• masa
• kala

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Malay

Etymology

From Arabic وَقْت‎ (waqt, “time”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /waktu/
• Rhymes: -tu, -u

Noun

waktu (Jawi spelling وقتو‎, plural waktu-waktu, informal 1st possessive waktuku, impolite 2nd possessive waktumu, 3rd possessive waktunya)

1. time (inevitable passing of events)
2. time (quantity of availability in time)
3. time (time of day, as indicated by a clock, etc)
4. time (particular moment or hour)
5. time (measurement under some system of the time of day or moment in time)
6. time (numerical indication of a particular moment in time)

Synonyms

• masa / ماس‎
• kala / کالا‎

Descendants

• Indonesian: waktu