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Etymology
From Malay selamat, from Arabic سَلَامَة (salāma, “good health”).
Interjection
selamat
- thank you
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay selamat, from Arabic سَلَامَات (salāmāt), plural of سَلَام (salām).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: sê‧la‧mat
Interjection
sêlamat
- congratulations
Noun
sêlamat
- safety
- wholeness
Adjective
sêlamat
- safe
- healthy
- successful
- happy, merry
- Selamat Ulang Tahun! ― Happy Birthday!
- Selamat Natal! ― Merry Christmas!
- good, Well
- Selamat pagi ― Good morning
- Selamat malam ― Good night
- enjoy
- Selamat makan ― Enjoy (your) meal
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Malay
Etymology
From Arabic سَلَامَات (salāmāt), plural of سَلَام (salām).
Pronunciation
Noun
sĕlamat (Jawi spelling سلامت, plural selamat-selamat, informal 1st possessive selamatku, 2nd possessive selamatmu, 3rd possessive selamatnya)
- safety, security, peace
Adjective
sĕlamat (Jawi spelling سلامت)
- safe, secure
Adverb
sĕlamat (Jawi spelling سلامت)
- may there be...
Selamat jalan!- May you go safely!/Goodbye!
Selamat Hari Raya!- Happy Eid ul-Fitr!
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