Sebabsebab

Sebabsebab is an informal Indonesian term that refers to the various reasons or causes behind a situation, event, or decision. It is formed by reduplication of the word sebab, meaning cause or reason, to convey plurality or emphasis. In formal writing, the standard spelling is sebab-sebab, while sebabsebab commonly appears in casual writing, social media, and online contexts.

Etymology and variants: The base word sebab means cause. The duplicative form sebab-sebab signals multiple causes or factors. In digital or nonstandard text, the concatenated form sebabsebab is often used as a stylistic variant, though it is not considered formal spelling. Both forms communicate a similar idea, with the hyphenated version being preferred in careful prose.

Usage: Sebabsebab is used to introduce or discuss a set of reasons behind a result. It is common in essays, reports, journalism, and personal writing when the author wants to enumerate factors. Common collocations include sebab-sebab utama (the main causes) and sebab-sebabnya (its/the reasons behind it). Example: Ada beberapa sebab-sebab utama kegagalan proyek ini, antara lain kurangnya perencanaan, anggaran tidak realistis, dan kendala sumber daya.

Relationship to related terms: Sebab can also function as a conjunction meaning because, and penyebab is a more formal noun for cause. Sebab-sebab and sebabsebab are closely related to terms like faktor penyebab and alasan, which are used to discuss causes or grounds in more technical or formal contexts.

Notes: Sebabsebab is not a formal dictionary entry; its use is primarily informal and stylistic, differing in spelling and tone from standard Indonesian.