dini hari

Indonesian

Etymology

From earlier dina hari, from Javanese dina (“day”) + hari (“day”). Reanalyzed as dini (“early”) +‎ hari (“day”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌdini ˈhari/ [ˌdi.ni ˈha.ri]
  • Rhymes: -ari
  • Syllabification: di‧ni ha‧ri

Noun

dini hari

  1. Dawn; morning twilight period immediately before sunrise (3 a.m.–5 a.m.).
    Synonyms: fajar, subuh
  2. (by extension) The wee hours; the nighttime hours following midnight, the very early morning (1 a.m–4 a.m.)

Synonyms

  • pagi buta

Further reading

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