lewat

Indonesian

Alternative forms

liwat (nonstandard)

Etymology

From Malay lewat, from Proto-Malayic *liwat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaliwat.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɛwat/, [ˈlɛ.wat̪]
Hyphenation: le‧wat

Preposition

lèwat

through
by
Barangnya dikirim lewat pos. ― Goods are sent by mail

Verb

lèwat

to skip
to pass through

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

kelewat [intensity] (ke-)
selewat [comparability] (se-)
melewati [agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (meN- + -i)
terlewat [agentless action] (teR-)
terlewati [agentless action + causative (locative) benefactive] (teR- + -i)
melewatkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)

Further reading

“lewat” 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

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *liwat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaliwat (compare Javanese liwat and Maori rewa).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlewat/, [ˈle.wat̪]
Rhymes: -ewat

Verb

léwat (Jawi spelling ليوات)

to pass by; to pass over

Adjective

léwat (Jawi spelling ليوات)

late

Further reading

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

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