sempat

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• sempet (informal)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit सम्पात (sampāta).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səmˈpat/
• Hyphenation: sêm‧pat

Verb

sempat (stative)

1. to have time to
2. to have chance to
3. to be able to

Synonyms

• berkesempatan

Derived terms

• berkesempatan
• kesempatan
• menyempat
• menyempati
• menyempatkan
• sempat-sempatnya
• sempati
• sempatkan

 

Adverb

sempat

1. semelfactive or non-iterative aspect i. e. the action or situation has happened once or more but did not repeat itself

   Synonym: pernah

Further reading

• “sempat” 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.