selalu
Betawi
Etymology
From Malay selalu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /səlalu/
Adverb
selalu
- in one piece
Indonesian
Alternative forms
- (contractions) s'lalu, slalu
Etymology
From Malay selalu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /səlalu/
- Hyphenation: sê‧la‧lu
Adverb
sêlalu
- always; forever; evermore
- Synonym: tetap
- frequently; often
- (rare) entirely; all; wholly
Further reading
- “selalu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
FWOTD – 19 July 2019
Etymology
From se- (“one”) + lalu (“to go across; to pass; to elapse; until”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sə.la.lu/
Adverb
sĕlalu (Jawi spelling سلالو)
- always; forever; evermore
- 2012, Ika Latif, SleeQ (lyrics), “Sahabat”, in Najwa Latif, performed by Najwa Latif, Syam Kamarul and SleeQ:
- Kaulah yang selalu,
Selalu menemaniku,
Mendengar kisah pahit manis,
Hidupku.- You're the one that always
Keeps me company,
Listening to the bittersweet,
Of my life.
- You're the one that always
-
- frequently; often
- Saya selalu mendengar lagu melalui fon kepala.
- I often listen to music through headphones.
- (rare, Terengganu) directly; straight; forthwith
- (Pahang) immediately; straightaway
Synonyms
- (always; forever): sentiasa, senantiasa, selamanya
- (frequently; often): sering, kerap
- (directly; straight): terus, langsung
Antonyms
- (frequently; often): jarang
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- diselalukan (“to be accustomed to”) [patient focus + causative benefactive] (di- + -kan)
- keselaluan (“frequency; repetition”) [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
- menyelalu (“to be accustomed to”) [agent focus] (meN-)
- menyelalukan (“to be accustomed to”) [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
Further reading
- “selalu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Minangkabau
Etymology
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Adverb
selalu
- entirely; all; wholly