seketika

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of se- +‎ ketika

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /səkəˈtika/ [sə.kəˈt̪i.ka]
  • Rhymes: -ika
  • Syllabification: se‧ke‧ti‧ka

Adverb

seketika

  1. at that time
  2. at once; on the spot, instantly

Derived terms

  • keseketikaan

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From se- (one) +‎ ketika (moment).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /səkəˈtika/ [sə.kəˈt̪i.ka]
  • Rhymes: -ka, -a
  • Hyphenation: se‧ke‧ti‧ka

Adverb

seketika (Jawi spelling سکيتيک)

  1. for a moment; for a while; briefly.
    Synonyms: sebentar, sekejap
    Hujan berhenti seketika.The rain stopped for a while.
    Dia terdiam seketika sebelum menjawab.He fell silent for a moment before answering.

Noun

seketika (Jawi spelling سکيتيک, plural seketika-seketika or seketika2)

  1. a moment; an instant; a short time.
    Synonym: sesaat
    Dalam seketika sahaja, rumah itu hangus terbakar.In just an instant, the house was burnt to the ground.

Further reading