selama

== Indonesian == === Etymology === Inherited from Malay selama, from affixation of se +‎ lama. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /səˈlama/ [səˈla.ma] Rhymes: -ama Syllabification: se‧la‧ma === Preposition === selama during Synonyms: segenap waktu, semasa === Conjunction === selama as long as Selama mereka masih tertidur, aku bisa bermain dengan bebas. ― As long as they are still asleep, I can freely play. === Further reading === “selama”, 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- (“as”) +‎ lama (“long (time)”). === Pronunciation === (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /səˈlamə/ [səˈla.mə] Rhymes: -amə, -mə, -ə (Literary Standard) IPA(key): /səˈlama/ [səˈla.ma] Rhymes: -ama, -ma, -a Hyphenation: se‧la‧ma === Preposition === selama (Jawi spelling سلاما) for (a specific duration of time). Synonym: untuk Dia tinggal di London selama dua tahun. ― He lived in London for two years. Mesyuarat itu berlangsung selama tiga jam. ― The meeting lasted for three hours. during; throughout. Synonym: sepanjang Selama tempoh itu, banyak perubahan telah berlaku. ― During that period, many changes occurred. === Conjunction === selama (Jawi spelling سلاما) while; as long as. Synonyms: selagi, sementara Selama kamu berada di sini, kamu mesti ikut peraturan. ― As long as you are here, you must follow the rules. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== lama ==== Descendants ==== > Indonesian: selama (inherited) ==== Further reading ==== "selama" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017