"bila" meaning in Malay

See bila in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /ˈbilə/ (note: schwa-variety), [ˈbi.lə] (note: schwa-variety), /ˈbila/ [Baku], [ˈbi.la] [Baku] Forms: بيلا [Jawi], bile [alternative]
Rhymes: -lə, -ə, -la, -a Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit वेला (velā). Etymology templates: {{bor|ms|sa|वेला}} Sanskrit वेला (velā) Head templates: {{ms-conj|j=بيلا}} bila (Jawi spelling بيلا)
  1. (proscribed) alternative form of apabila Tags: alt-of, alternative, proscribed Alternative form of: apabila
    Sense id: en-bila-ms-conj-OLtCXEdB Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Malay pronouns Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 64 18 18 Disambiguation of Malay pronouns: 39 35 26

Pronoun

IPA: /ˈbilə/ (note: schwa-variety), [ˈbi.lə] (note: schwa-variety), /ˈbila/ [Baku], [ˈbi.la] [Baku] Forms: بيلا [Jawi], bile [alternative]
Rhymes: -lə, -ə, -la, -a Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit वेला (velā). Etymology templates: {{bor|ms|sa|वेला}} Sanskrit वेला (velā) Head templates: {{ms-pronoun|j=بيلا}} bila (Jawi spelling بيلا)
  1. when:
    (interrogative) at what time?
    Tags: interrogative
    Sense id: en-bila-ms-pron-QzlHX26J Categories (other): Malay pronouns Disambiguation of Malay pronouns: 39 35 26
  2. when:
    a certain time
    Sense id: en-bila-ms-pron-ecjd0809 Categories (other): Malay pronouns Disambiguation of Malay pronouns: 39 35 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: apabila, barang bila, bila masa, bila-bila

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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  "hyphenations": [
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          "english": "When did you go to school?",
          "text": "Bila kau pergi sekolah?",
          "translation": "When did you go to school?",
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          "english": "I don't know when he departed.",
          "text": "Saya tak tahu bila dia bertolak.",
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      "ipa": "/ˈbilə/",
      "note": "schwa-variety"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbi.lə]",
      "note": "schwa-variety"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-lə"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ə"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbila/",
      "tags": [
        "Baku"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbi.la]",
      "tags": [
        "Baku"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-la"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bila"
}

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          "english": "His face always becomes red when he's drunk.",
          "text": "Muka dia mesti menjadi merah bila dia mabuk.",
          "translation": "His face always becomes red when he's drunk.",
          "type": "example"
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      "note": "schwa-variety"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbi.lə]",
      "note": "schwa-variety"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-lə"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ə"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbila/",
      "tags": [
        "Baku"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbi.la]",
      "tags": [
        "Baku"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-la"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bila"
}
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    "Rhymes:Malay/la/2 syllables",
    "Rhymes:Malay/lə",
    "Rhymes:Malay/lə/2 syllables",
    "Rhymes:Malay/ə",
    "Rhymes:Malay/ə/2 syllables"
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    {
      "word": "barang bila"
    },
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      "word": "bila masa"
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    }
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          "english": "When did you go to school?",
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          "english": "I don't know when he departed.",
          "text": "Saya tak tahu bila dia bertolak.",
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          "type": "example"
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      "ipa": "/ˈbilə/",
      "note": "schwa-variety"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbi.lə]",
      "note": "schwa-variety"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-lə"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ə"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbila/",
      "tags": [
        "Baku"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbi.la]",
      "tags": [
        "Baku"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-la"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bila"
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          "english": "His face always becomes red when he's drunk.",
          "text": "Muka dia mesti menjadi merah bila dia mabuk.",
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-lə"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ə"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbila/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbi.la]",
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