la ni

Malay

Etymology

Clipping of kala ini, with kala shortening to la and ini shortening to ni.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /la ni/
  • Rhymes: -ni, -i

Adverb

la ni (Jawi spelling لا نى)

  1. (dialectal, Kedah, Kelantan-Pattani, Terengganu) At the present moment or time; now.
    Synonyms: sekarang, la, ini
    Depa makan apa la ni?
    What are they eating now?

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