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Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay lewat, from Proto-Malayic *liwat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaliwat.
Pronunciation
Verb
léwat
- to pass
- Synonyms: berlalu, (rare) lalu
- to go past, by, over, or through; to proceed from one side to the other of; to move past
- Synonym: (transitive) lewati
- (of time) to elapse, to be spent
Preposition
léwat
- through
- entering, then later leaving
- Synonyms: melalui, melewati
- by means of; via
- Synonyms: melalui, via
- (of time) past (any number of minutes after the last hour)
Derived terms
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *liwat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaliwat (compare Javanese liwat and Maori rewa).
Pronunciation
Verb
léwat (Jawi spelling ليوات)
- to pass by; to pass over
Adjective
léwat (Jawi spelling ليوات)
- late
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