sehingga

Indonesian

Etymology

From se- +‎ hingga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səˈhiŋ.ɡa/
• Rhymes: -ɡa
• Hyphenation: sê‧hing‧ga

Conjunction

sêhingga

1. so that; in order to

   Synonym: agar

   1. indicates purpose; with the result that
   2. indicates purpose; in such a way that, with the intent that
2. that result; which result

Malay

Etymology

From se- (“as; up to”) +‎ hingga (“until; limit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səˈhiŋɡa/ [səˈhiŋ.ɡa]
• Rhymes: -ɡa, -a
• Hyphenation: se‧hing‧ga

Preposition

sehingga (Jawi spelling سهيڠݢ)

1. until; till; up to (indicating a limit in time, distance, or extent).

   Synonyms: hingga, sampai

   Dia bekerja sehingga lewat malam.

   He worked until late at night.

   Air sungai naik sehingga paras lutut.

   The river water rose up to knee level.

Conjunction

sehingga (Jawi spelling سهيڠݢ)

1. until; so that; resulting in; to the point that (indicating a result or consequence of an action).

   Dia ketawa sehingga menitiskan air mata.

   He laughed until he shed tears.

   Rumah itu dibakar sehingga musnah.

   The house was burned so that it was destroyed.

Derived terms

Affixations

• sehinggakan (“so much so that; to the extent that”)

Phrases

• sehingga kini (“until now; to date”)

Descendants

• > Indonesian: sehingga (inherited)

Further reading

• "sehingga" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017