semakin

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of se- +‎ makin

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /səˈmakin/ [səˈma.kɪn]
  • Rhymes: -akin
  • Syllabification: se‧ma‧kin

Verb

sêmakin

  1. more
    Dia semakin pandai berbahasa Indonesia.
    He is getting better and better at speaking Indonesian.
    Semakin tua, dia semakin bijaksana.
    The older he gets, the wiser he becomes.
    Semakin banyak orang yang datang, semakin ramai suasana di pesta.
    The more people who come, the livelier the atmosphere at the party.
    Saya semakin rindu pada keluarga di kampung.
    I miss my family in the village more and more.
    Semakin tinggi pohon, semakin kencang angin yang menerpa.
    The taller the tree, the stronger the wind that blows against it.
    Cinta mereka semakin dalam seiring waktu berjalan.
    Their love grew deeper as time went by.

Further reading

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /səmakin/

Verb

semakin

  1. increasingly
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