while in Malay
sambil
/ʍaɪl//wæl/
while in Malay: sambil, semasa, sementara. In English, while means an uncertain duration of time, a period of time.
Malay words for while
- during the same time that
- sambil, semasa, sementara
English meaning of while
- noun An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.
- noun An uncertain long period of time.
- noun An uncertain short moment.
- conjunction During the same time that.
while in a sentence
- He lectured for quite a long while.
- It’s a long while since anyone lived there, so it’s a ruin now.
- He was sleeping while I was singing.
Synonyms of while
while in other languages
Questions about while in Malay
- What is the meaning of while in Malay?
- While in Malay is sambil, semasa, sementara.
- Apakah maksud while dalam bahasa Melayu?
- While: sambil, semasa, sementara.
- What does while mean in English?
- While means an uncertain duration of time, a period of time.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: while (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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