kalau
Belait
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay kalau.
Conjunction
kalau
- if
Indonesian
Conjunction
kalau
- if (supposing that)
- (colloquial) when
- 2018 March 29, “‘’Dulu, Kalau Ada Anak Merokok Ditamplek Mulutnya...’’ [‘’In the Past, If A Child Smokes, His Mouth is Glued...’’]”, in Suara Merdeka, archived from the original on 26 October 2018:
- ‘’Saya geli kalau teringat masa sekolah dulu. Saya pernah dihukum oleh Bu Kunti (guru) gara-gara membiarkan teman-teman mbolos sekolah,’’ kata mantan ketua kelas yang kini tinggal di Jl Aster Condongcatur, Yogyakarta itu.
- "I am amused when I recall my time at school. I was once punished by Mrs. Kunti (teacher) for letting my friends ditch school," said the former class leader who now lives in Jl Aster Condongcatur, Yogyakarta.
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Synonyms
- (if): jika, jikalau, seandainya, sekiranya
- (when): bila, apabila
Malay
Alternative forms
- (informal, colloquial) kalo, kalu, kalai
Etymology
From Sanskrit काल (kāla, “occasion, circumstance, time”) + Arabic لَوْ (law, “if”), or alternatively from Hokkien 假如 (ká-lû, “if”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.lau̯/
- Rhymes: -alau̯, -lau̯, -au̯
Conjunction
kalau (Jawi spelling کالاو)
- if (supposing that)
- 2016 September 15, Assim Hassan, “Kalau tidak kita, siapa lagi? [If not us, then who?]”, in Sinar Harian, archived from the original on 16 Sept 2016:
- Ungkapan panjang, ‘Kalau hendak kenal peribadi bangsa, renunglah pada bahasanya’ kerap kali juga kita dengar sepanjang hidup kita.
- The expression, "If [somebody] wants to get to know the personality of a nation, look at their language," is often heard by us throughout our lives.
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Synonyms
- jika, jikalau, seandainya, sekiranya
Preposition
kalau (Jawi spelling کالاو)
- (colloquial) as for
- 2017 June 24, Sim Y. H., “Tidak meriah Hari Raya kalau tidak balik kampung [Hari Raya is not lively if [you] don't go back to hometown]”, in Media Permata, archived from the original on Melati Mohd Ariff:
- Kalau yang balik kampung tu, cuba-cubalah simpan jauh-jauh gajet-gajet yang biasanya senantiasa ada di tangan. Banyakkan berbual dengan emak ayah, adik-beradik, sanak saudara dan jiran tetangga.
- As for [those] that go back to their hometown, do try to keep away the gadgets that are usually always with you. Have more conversations with your parents, siblings, relatives and neighbors.
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Synonyms
- bagi, untuk, buat
Further reading
- “kalau” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
West Makian
Etymology
From Malay kalau.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.ˈl̪a.u/
Conjunction
kalau
- if
- Synonyms: coba, toi
References
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours, Pacific linguistics