selamat

Brooke's Point Palawano

Etymology

Borrowed 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 pagiGood morning
    Selamat malamGood night
  6. enjoy
    Selamat makanEnjoy (your) meal

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Malay

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

sĕlamat (Jawi spelling سلامت, plural selamat-selamat or selamat2)

  1. safety, security, peace

Adjective

sĕlamat (Jawi spelling سلامت, comparative lebih selamat, superlative paling selamat)

  1. safe, secure

Adverb

sĕlamat (Jawi spelling سلامت)

  1. may there be...
    Selamat jalan!
    May you go safely!/Goodbye!

Adjective

sĕlamat (Jawi spelling سلامت, comparative lebih selamat, superlative paling selamat)

  1. happy; merry
    Selamat Hari Raya!
    Happy Eid ul-Fitr!
    Selamat Hari Krismas!
    Happy Christmas!
    Selamat Tahun Bahru!
    Happy New Year!

Derived terms

Affixations

Descendants

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

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