selang

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /səˈlaŋ/ [səˈlaŋ]
  • Rhymes: -aŋ
  • Syllabification: se‧lang

Etymology 1

From Malay selang. Cognate of Javanese ꦱꦼꦭ (sela, gap), Old Javanese sĕlā.

Noun

sêlang (plural selang-selang)

  1. gap, interval
    Synonyms: antara, lat, sela
  2. place next to the staircase leading to the serambi, place to wash one's feet and put on one's footwear before house
  3. hose (flexible tube)
Derived terms
  • selang antara
  • selang beberapa lama
  • selang makan
  • selang sebulan
  • selang sehari
  • selang surup
  • selang waktu
  • selang waktu khusus dunia

Adverb

sêlang

  1. during; all through
    Synonyms: pada waktu, sedang, sementara

Etymology 2

From Minangkabau [Term?]. Cognate of Javanese ꦱꦼꦭꦁ (selang, to borrow, literally alternating), Old Javanese sĕlaṅ.

Verb

sêlang

  1. to borrow
    Synonym: pinjam
Derived terms
  • berselang-tenggang
  • memperselangi
  • memperselangkan
  • menyelang
  • menyelangi
  • menyelangkan
  • selang tenggang

Etymology 3

Noun

sêlang (plural selang-selang)

  1. alternative spelling of slang

Further reading

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈselaŋ/ [ˈsɛː.lɐŋ]
  • Rhymes: -elaŋ
  • Syllabification: se‧lang

Noun

selang (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜎᜅ᜔)

  1. alternative form of selan

Derived terms

  • kaselangan
  • maselang
  • maselang na bahagi
  • pagkamaselang