Synonyms of Kaloe

Synonyms of kaloe are bila, jika, manakala, apabila, and asal.

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Meaning of Kaloe

A conjunction used to express a condition, supposition, or hypothetical situation that must be fulfilled for an event or state to occur. This is the "Van Ophuijsen orthography" spelling of the modern Indonesian `kalau`, used prior to the 1947 spelling reform.

  • bilaUsed in both formal and informal registers as an equivalent of `kalau`, with a stronger temporal nuance.
  • jikaSynonymous with `kalau` but carries a more formal nuance, commonly found in official written texts.
  • manakalaUsed in formal and literary registers, carrying both conditional and temporal nuances.
  • apabilaShares a similar meaning but is more frequently employed in legal texts, regulations, and formal writing.
  • asalSynonymous in conditional function but emphasizes a single sufficient condition, unlike the more neutral `kalau`.