SpeakMorelain is a Sundanese particle meaning “is not (casual, before a noun).” Compare how it appears in real speech, then explore the related grammar & function words words below. This is a casual (loma) form, best with friends, peers, and younger people.
In the SpeakMore Sundanese dictionary, lain is glossed as is not (casual, before a noun). Meaning can shift with region, speech level, and context.
lain
To say “is not (casual, before a noun)” in Sundanese, use lain.
lain means “is not (casual, before a noun)” in Sundanese. It is listed as a particle in the Grammar & Function Words topic cluster.
“is not (casual, before a noun)” in Sundanese is lain. Use this page as a quick reference, then practise the word in short sentences and real conversation.
lain is a word used in Sundanese (Basa Sunda), a distinct language of West Java and Banten. Sundanese is separate from Indonesian and from Javanese, even though the languages share some vocabulary.
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