selamat

Brooke's Point Palawano

Etymology

From Malay selamat, from Arabic سَلَامَة (salāma, “good health”).

Interjection

selamat

  1. thank you

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay selamat, from Arabic سَلَامَات (salāmāt), plural of سَلَام (salām).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /səˈlamat/ [səˈla.mat̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -amat
  • Syllabification: se‧la‧mat

Interjection

sêlamat

  1. congratulations!
    Synonyms: proficiat, tahniah (common in Standard Malay)

Noun

sêlamat

  1. safety
  2. wholeness

Adjective

sêlamat

  1. safe
  2. healthy
  3. successful
  4. happy, merry
    Selamat Ulang Tahun! ― Happy Birthday!
    Selamat Natal! ― Merry Christmas!
  5. good
    Selamat pagi ― Good morning
    Selamat malam ― Good night
  6. enjoy
    Selamat makan ― Enjoy (your) meal

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Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic سَلَامَات (salāmāt), plural of سَلَام (salām).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /səˈlamat/ [səˈla.mat̪̚]
  • Audio (Malaysia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -amat, -mat, -at
  • Hyphenation: se‧la‧mat

Noun

sĕlamat (Jawi spelling سلامت, plural selamat-selamat)

  1. safety, security, peace

Adjective

sĕlamat (Jawi spelling سلامت)

  1. safe, secure

Adverb

sĕlamat (Jawi spelling سلامت)

  1. may there be...
    Selamat jalan!
    May you go safely!/Goodbye!
    Selamat Hari Raya!
    Happy Eid ul-Fitr!

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Descendants

  • > Indonesian: selamat (inherited)
  • → Javanese: ꦱ꧀ꦭꦩꦼꦠ꧀ (slamet)
  • → Brooke's Point Palawano: selamat

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Further reading

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