selamatan

English

Noun

selamatan (plural selamatans)

  1. Alternative form of slametan.

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed selamat +‎ -an, from Javanese ꦱ꧀ꦭꦩꦼꦠꦤ꧀ (slametan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [səlaˈmat̪an]
  • Hyphenation: sê‧la‧mat‧an
  • Rhymes: -an, -n

Noun

sêlamatan (plural selamatan-selamatan)

  1. slametan: a (Javanese) communal feast, held to celebrate numerous types of event
    Synonyms: bancakan, kenduri, sedekah

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