secepat mungkin
Malay
Etymology
Compound of secepat (“as quick as”) + mungkin (“possible”).
Pronunciation
- (Baku) IPA(key): /sət͡ʃəˌpat ˈmuŋkin/ [sə.t͡ʃəˌpat̪̚ ˈmuŋ.kin]
- (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /sət͡ʃəˌpat ˈmuŋken/ [sə.t͡ʃəˌpat̪̚ ˈmuŋ.ken]
- Hyphenation: se‧ce‧pat mung‧kin
Adverb
secepat mungkin
- As quickly as possible.
- Synonym: selekas mungkin
Further reading
- "secepat mungkin" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017