This is the 56th most frequent Indonesian word.
sementara
"While" or "temporary."
used as a conjunction meaning 'while' to indicate simultaneous actions.
Dia sedang membaca, sementara aku memasak.
He is reading, while I am cooking.
used as an adjective meaning 'temporary' to describe something not permanent.
Kami tinggal di rumah sementara sebelum rumah baru kami selesai.
We are living in a temporary house before our new house is finished.
used as an adverb meaning 'for the time being' to indicate a temporary situation.