Indonesian

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Etymology

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Affixed selamat +‎ peng- -an, inherited from Malay penyelamatan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pə.ɲə.la.ˈmat.an/
  • Rhymes: -an, -n
  • Hyphenation: pê‧nyê‧la‧mat‧an

Noun

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pênyêlamatan (plural penyelamatan-penyelamatan)

  1. rescue
  2. salvation:
    1. the process of being restored or made new for the purpose of becoming saved; the process of being rid of the old poor quality conditions and becoming improved
    2. (Christianity) the process of being saved, the state of having been saved (from hell)
  3. (finance) bailout

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