selalu

Betawi

Etymology

From Malay selalu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səlalu/

Adverb

selalu

1. in one piece

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• (contractions) s'lalu, slalu

Etymology

From Malay selalu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səlalu/
• Hyphenation: sê‧la‧lu

Adverb

sêlalu

1. always; forever; evermore

   Synonym: tetap

2. frequently; often
3. (rare) entirely; all; wholly

Further reading

• “selalu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

FWOTD – 19 July 2019

Etymology

From se- (“one”) +‎ lalu (“to go across; to pass; to elapse; until”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sə.la.lu/

Adverb

sĕlalu (Jawi spelling سلالو)

1. always; forever; evermore
   • 2012, “Sahabat”, in Ika Latif, SleeQ (lyrics), Najwa Latif, performed by Najwa Latif, Syam Kamarul, and SleeQ:

     Kaulah yang selalu,
     Selalu menemaniku,
     Mendengar kisah pahit manis,
     Hidupku.

     You're the one that always
     Keeps me company,
     Listening to the bittersweet,
     Of my life.

2. frequently; often

   Saya selalu mendengar lagu melalui fon kepala.

   I often listen to music through headphones.

3. (Pahang) immediately; straightaway

Synonyms

• (always; forever): sentiasa, senantiasa, selamanya
• (frequently; often): sering, kerap
• (directly; straight): terus, langsung

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “frequently; often”): jarang

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• diselalukan (“to be accustomed to”) [patient focus + causative benefactive] (di- + -kan)
• keselaluan (“frequency; repetition”) [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
• menyelalu (“to be accustomed to”) [agent focus] (meN-)
• menyelalukan (“to be accustomed to”) [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)

Further reading

• “selalu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Minangkabau

Etymology

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Adverb

selalu

1. entirely; all; wholly

Terengganu Malay

Etymology

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Adverb

sĕlalu

1. (rare) directly; straight; forthwith