sebaliknya

Indonesian

Etymology

From balik +‎ se- -nya.

Adverb

sebaliknya

  1. on the contrary

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of balik +‎ se- -nya, literally meaning "as opposite of it".

Pronunciation

  • (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.

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