kemudian

Cia-Cia

Etymology

From Indonesian kemudian.

Adverb

kemudian (Hangul spelling 께무디안)

1. next
   • 2009, “The Rabbit”, in Bahasa Ciacia 1:

     kemudian kelinci nopogau.

     Then the rabbit spoke.

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed of mudi +‎ ke- -an, inherited from Malay kemudian, from Old Malay kamudyan (attested in Laguna Copperplate Inscription). Mudi is from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)udəhi (compare Fijian muri). Cognate with Minangkabau kudian.

Adverb

kemudian

1. after
2. then

Further reading

• “kemudian” 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

mudi +‎ ke- -an. Mudi is from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (compare Fijian muri).

Adverb

kemudian (Jawi spelling کمودين)

1. after
2. then

Further reading

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