belum

See also: bēlum

Bakumpai

Verb

belum

1. to live

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• belom (colloquial)

Etymology

Inherited from Malay belum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈlʊm/
• (in fast speech) IPA^(key): /ˈblʊm/
• Hyphenation: bê‧lum

Verb

bêlum

1. imperfective aspect, indicating that the process has not started, can in certain cases, but not always, be translated by not yet, still not

Derived terms

• belum-belum
• sebelum

 

See also

• sudah

Further reading

• “belum” 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

• blm (SMS slang)
• blom (SMS slang)

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /bəlom/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /bəlʊm/
• Rhymes: -əlom, -lom, -om
• Rhymes: -um

Adverb

belum (Jawi spelling بلوم)

1. not yet

   Saya belum tahu.

   I didn't know yet.

Further reading

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

Ngaju

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɛlum]

Verb

belum

1. to live

References

• Sumadi et al. (2013). Kamus Dwibahasa Dayak Ngaju – Indonesia. Palangka Raya: Balai Bahasa Provinsi Kalimantan Tengah. p. 14.