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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay pernah, from Sanskrit पारणा (pāraṇā, “going through”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pərˈnah/
- Hyphenation: pêr‧nah
Adverb
pernah
- semelfactive or non-iterative aspect i. e. the action or situation has happened once or more but did not repeat itself
- Synonym: sempat
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