selalu
التعريفات والمعاني
== Betawi ==
=== Etymology ===
From Classical Malay selalu.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /səlalu/
=== Adverb ===
selalu
(rare) always
Synonyms: aja, baé, melulu, mulu, terus
(rare) in a flash
Synonyms: sekelèbat, sekeliwat, seliwat
== Indonesian ==
=== Alternative forms ===
s'lalu, slalu (contraction)
=== Etymology ===
From Malay selalu. Affixation of se- (“one”) + lalu (“to go across; to pass; to elapse; until”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /səlalu/
Hyphenation: sê‧la‧lu
=== Adverb ===
sêlalu
always; forever; evermore
Synonyms: senantiasa, sepanjang, tetap
frequently; often
Synonyms: sering, suka, terus
(rare) entirely; all; wholly
Synonym: seluruh
=== Further reading ===
“selalu”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
== Malay ==
=== Etymology ===
Affixation of se- (“one”) + lalu (“to go across; to pass; to elapse; until”). The fifth sense is a semantic loan from Minangkabau selalu.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /sə.la.lu/
Hyphenation: se‧la‧lu
=== Adverb ===
sĕlalu (Jawi spelling سلالو)
always; forever; evermore
Synonyms: sentiasa, senantiasa, selamanya
frequently; often
Synonyms: sering, kerap
Antonym: jarang
directly
Synonyms: terus, langsung
(Pahang) immediately; straightaway
Synonyms: serta merta, segera
(rare) entirely
==== Derived terms ====
==== Descendants ====
> Indonesian: selalu (inherited)
=== Further reading ===
"selalu" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
== Minangkabau ==
=== Etymology ===
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).
=== Pronunciation ===
=== Adverb ===
selalu
entirely; all; wholly
== Terengganu Malay ==
=== Etymology ===
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=== Adverb ===
sĕlalu
(rare) directly; straight; forthwith