No. 56 in Indonesian
sementara
"While" or "temporary."
In a sentence
Dia sedang membaca, sementara aku memasak.
He is reading, while I am cooking.
used as a conjunction meaning 'while' to indicate simultaneous actions.
Kami tinggal di rumah sementara sebelum rumah baru kami selesai.
We are living in a temporary house before our new house is finished.
used as an adjective meaning 'temporary' to describe something not permanent.
Sementara ini, saya akan menunggu di sini sampai Anda kembali.
For now, I will wait here until you return.
used as an adverb meaning 'for the time being' to indicate a temporary situation.
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