kalau

Borrowed from Malay kalau.

kalau

1. if

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kalau

1. if (supposing that)
2. (colloquial) when
   • 2018 March 29, “‘’Dulu, Kalau Ada Anak Merokok Ditamplek Mulutnya...’’ [‘’In the Past, If A Child Smokes, His Mouth is Glued...’’]”, in Suara Merdeka‎^[1], archived from the original on 26 October 2018:

     ‘’Saya geli kalau teringat masa sekolah dulu. Saya pernah dihukum oleh Bu Kunti (guru) gara-gara membiarkan teman-teman mbolos sekolah,’’ kata mantan ketua kelas yang kini tinggal di Jl Aster Condongcatur, Yogyakarta itu.

     "I am amused when I recall my time at school. I was once punished by Mrs. Kunti (teacher) for letting my friends ditch school," said the former class leader who now lives in Jl Aster Condongcatur, Yogyakarta.

• (if): jika, jikalau, seandainya, sekiranya
• (when): bila, apabila

• (informal, colloquial) kalo, kalu, kalai

From Sanskrit काल (kāla, “occasion, circumstance, time”) + Arabic لَوْ (law, “if”), or alternatively from Hokkien 假如 (ká-lû, “if”).

• IPA^(key): /kalau̯/
• Rhymes: -lau̯, -au̯

kalau (Jawi spelling کالاو)

1. if (supposing that)

   Synonyms: jika, jikalau, seandainya, sekiranya

   • 2016 September 15, Assim Hassan, “Kalau tidak kita, siapa lagi? [If not us, then who?]”, in Sinar Harian‎^[2], archived from the original on 16 September 2016:

     Ungkapan panjang, ‘Kalau hendak kenal peribadi bangsa, renunglah pada bahasanya’ kerap kali juga kita dengar sepanjang hidup kita.

     The expression, "If [somebody] wants to get to know the personality of a nation, look at their language," is often heard by us throughout our lives.

kalau (Jawi spelling کالاو)

1. (colloquial) as for

   Synonyms: bagi, buat, untuk

   • 2017 June 24, Sim Y. H., “Tidak meriah Hari Raya kalau tidak balik kampung [Hari Raya is not lively if [you] don't go back to hometown]”, in Media Permata‎^[3], archived from the original on 26 October 2018:

     Kalau yang balik kampung tu, cuba-cubalah simpan jauh-jauh gajet-gajet yang biasanya senantiasa ada di tangan. Banyakkan berbual dengan emak ayah, adik-beradik, sanak saudara dan jiran tetangga.

     As for [those] that go back to their hometown, do try to keep away the gadgets that are usually always with you. Have more conversations with your parents, siblings, relatives and neighbors.

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

From Malay kalau.

• IPA^(key): /ka.ˈl̪a.u/

kalau

1. if

   Synonyms: coba, toi

• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎^[4], Pacific linguistics