la ni

Malay

Etymology

Clipping of kala ini, with kala shortening to la and ini shortening to ni.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la ni/
• Rhymes: -ni, -i

Adverb

la ni (Jawi spelling لا نى)

1. (dialectal, Kedah, Kelantan-Pattani, Terengganu) At the present moment or time; now.

   Synonyms: sekarang, la, ini

   Depa makan apa la ni?

   What are they eating now?

Further reading

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