seelok-eloknya
Malay
Etymology
Affixation of se- + reduplication of elok + -nya.
Pronunciation
- (schwa-variety) IPA(key): [sə.ʔe.loʔ e.loʔ.ɲə]
Audio (Malaysia): (file)
- (Baku) IPA(key): [sə.ʔe.loʔ e.loʔ.ɲa]
Audio (Malaysia): (file)
Adverb
seelok-eloknya (Jawi spelling سأيلوق-ايلوقڽ)
- to the most advantage, 'd best
- Synonym: sebaik-baiknya
- Seelok-eloknya kita beritahu Adam tentangnya sebelum dia pergi sekolah.
- We'd best tell Adam about it before he goes to school.
Further reading
- "seelok-eloknya" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017