lewat

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• liwat (nonstandard)

Etymology

From Malay lewat, from Proto-Malayic *liwat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaliwat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛwat/, [ˈlɛ.wat̪]
• Hyphenation: le‧wat

Preposition

lèwat

1. through
2. by

   Barangnya dikirim lewat pos. ― Goods are sent by mail

Verb

lèwat

1. to skip
2. to pass through

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• kelewat [intensity] (ke-)
• selewat [comparability] (se-)
• melewati [agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (meN- + -i)
• terlewat [agentless action] (teR-)
• terlewati [agentless action + causative (locative) benefactive] (teR- + -i)
• melewatkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)

Further reading

• “lewat” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *liwat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaliwat (compare Javanese liwat and Maori rewa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlewat/, [ˈle.wat̪]
• Rhymes: -ewat

Verb

léwat (Jawi spelling ليوات)

1. to pass by; to pass over

Adjective

léwat (Jawi spelling ليوات)

1. late

Further reading

• “lewat” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.