Bahasa Melayu

sekali

Bahasa Melayu

English

sometimes, once in a while

Sekali here is used in the sense of doing or happening only from time to time.

سكالي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kami sekali-sekala makan malam di luar.

    We sometimes eat dinner outside.

  2. Dia datang ke perpustakaan sekali-sekala pada hujung minggu.

    He comes to the library once in a while on weekends.

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sekali-sekala

This entry reflects the infrequent sense of sekali.

Word family

Common derived forms

sesekali
sometimes; once in a while

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.