kelak

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kelak.

Adverb

kelak

1. later

   Synonym: nanti

Malay

Etymology

Likely from East Austroasiatic. Compare Proto-Bahnaric *kəlaːk (“day after tomorrow”), Proto-Vietic *k-laːk (“front, before; forehead”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈlaʔ/
• Rhymes: -aʔ

Adjective

kelak (Jawi spelling کلق)

1. soon, later, afterwards

Descendants

• Indonesian: kelak

Further reading

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