sistem kebut semalam

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of sistem (“system”) ‎ kebut (“speeding”) ‎ semalam (“all-night”), probably calque from Japanese 一夜漬(いちやづ)け (ichiyazuke, “overnight cramming”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsis.təm kəˌbut səˈma.lam/, [ˌsis.t̪əm kəˌbʊt̪̚ səˈma.lam]

Noun

sistem kebut semalam (uncountable)

1. (informal) overnight cramming.
2. (slang) pulling an all-nighter.

Alternative forms

• SKS (initialism)