seelok-elok

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of se- +‎ reduplication of elok.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sə.ʔe.loʔ e.loʔ]
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Conjunction

seelok-elok (Jawi spelling سأيلوق-ايلوق)

  1. as soon as
    Synonym: sebaik
    Seelok-elok cikgu datang, semua orang diam.
    As soon as the teacher, everyone fell silent.

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