jika

Jika is a conjunction used in Indonesian and Malay to express a hypothetical condition, equivalent to "if" in English. It introduces conditional clauses in both formal and everyday language and appears in a wide range of genres, from conversation and journalism to literature and religious texts.

Most linguists classify jika as a native Malayic word. It forms part of the standard orthography of Indonesian and Malay and contrasts with synonyms such as kalau (informal) and andai (poetic or classical). In sentence structure, jika is typically followed by another clause, and in many cases may be accompanied by maka meaning "then" or "therefore" to express consequence.

Example: Jika hujan, kita akan tinggal di rumah.

Beyond its function as a conjunction, Jika may appear as a proper name in some communities, or as part of place or personal names, though such uses are less common and regionally specific.