apabila

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of apa (“what”) +‎ bila (“when”), from Malay apabila (“when”)

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /apaˈbila/ [a.paˈbi.la]
• Rhymes: -ila
• Syllabification: a‧pa‧bi‧la

Conjunction

apabila

1. if

   Synonyms: jika, kalau

2. (archaic) when

Further reading

• “apabila” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Alternative forms

• pabila
• bila (proscribed)

Etymology

Compound of apa (“what”) +‎ bila (“when”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a.pa.bi.la]
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [a.pə.bi.lə]
• Rhymes: -la, -a

Conjunction

apabila (Jawi spelling اڤابيلا)

1. when; at such time as.

   Apabila kamu bergerak ke sekolah, jangan lupa bawa fon sekali.

   When you go to school, don't forget to bring your phone with you.

Further reading

• “apabila” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.