sebenarnya

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of benar +‎ se- -nya.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /səbəˈnarɲa/ [sə.bəˈnar.ɲa]
  • Rhymes: -arɲa
  • Syllabification: se‧be‧nar‧nya

Adverb

sebenarnya

  1. actually, in fact
    Synonyms: sejatinya, sesungguhnya
  2. properly

Malay

Alternative forms

  • senanya

Etymology

Affixation of benar (“true”) +‎ se- -nya, literally meaning "as true of it".

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /səbəˈna(r)ɲə/ [sə.bəˈna(r).ɲə]
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /səbəˈnarɲa/ [sə.bəˈnar.ɲa]
  • Hyphenation: se‧be‧nar‧nya

Adverb

sebenarnya (Jawi spelling سبنرڽ)

  1. actually, in fact
    Synonyms: sebetulnya, sesungguhnya

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