kelamaan

Kelamaan is an Indonesian term used to describe a duration that is longer than desired, implying that something takes too long or that a waiting period is excessively long. It can function as an adverbial expression or as a noun phrase indicating the state of excessive duration. In everyday speech, kelamaan is used to express impatience or dissatisfaction with delays, such as waiting for someone or the slow progress of a process. In formal contexts, alternatives like terlalu lama or lama sekali may be preferred for precision, but kelamaan is widely understood in both spoken and written Indonesian.

Formation and usage: The word is formed from the root lama meaning long time, with the affixes ke- and -an to denote a state or condition. It commonly appears in constructions such as waktu menunggu terasa kelamaan, proses berlangsung kelamaan, or kemajuan pekerjaan kelamaan. It often collocates with verbs related to time and perception, such as terasa, berjalan, menunggu, or berlangsung. In casual speech, kelamaan can function as a predicate, as in "Waktunya kelamaan," and in descriptive writing it can convey impatience about delays.

Notes: While kelamaan conveys the idea of excessive duration, context determines whether the long duration is seen as unreasonable or merely factual. It is a flexible term in everyday Indonesian and is sometimes preferred for its concise, expressive quality in casual communication.