Etymology

Inherited from MalayCategory:Indonesian terms inherited from Malay#SELAMACategory:Indonesian terms derived from Malay#SELAMA selama, from affixation of se +‎ lamaCategory:Indonesian compound terms#SELAMA.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /səˈlama/ [səˈla.ma]Category:Indonesian 3-syllable words#SELAMACategory:Indonesian terms with IPA pronunciation#SELAMA
• Rhymes: -amaCategory:Rhymes:Indonesian/ama#SELAMACategory:Rhymes:Indonesian/ama/3 syllables#SELAMA
• Syllabification: se‧la‧ma

Preposition

selamaCategory:Indonesian lemmas#SELAMACategory:Indonesian prepositions#SELAMACategory:Indonesian entries with incorrect language header#SELAMACategory:Pages with entries#SELAMACategory:Pages with 2 entries#SELAMA

1. during

   Synonyms: segenap waktu, semasa

Conjunction

selamaCategory:Indonesian lemmas#SELAMACategory:Indonesian conjunctions#SELAMACategory:Indonesian entries with incorrect language header#SELAMACategory:Pages with entries#SELAMACategory:Pages with 2 entries#SELAMA

1. as long as

   Selama mereka masih tertidur, aku bisa bermain dengan bebas. ― As long as they are still asleep, I can freely play.Category:Indonesian terms with usage examples#SELAMA

Further reading

• “selama”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Etymology

Affixation of se- (“as”) +‎ lama (“long (time)”)Category:Malay terms prefixed with se-#LAMA.

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /səˈlamə/ [səˈla.mə]Category:Malay 3-syllable words#SELAMACategory:Malay terms with IPA pronunciation#SELAMA
• Rhymes: -amə, -mə, -əCategory:Rhymes:Malay/amə#SELAMACategory:Rhymes:Malay/amə/3 syllables#SELAMACategory:Rhymes:Malay/mə#SELAMACategory:Rhymes:Malay/mə/3 syllables#SELAMACategory:Rhymes:Malay/ə#SELAMACategory:Rhymes:Malay/ə/3 syllables#SELAMA
• (Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /səˈlama/ [səˈla.ma]Category:Malay 3-syllable words#SELAMACategory:Malay terms with IPA pronunciation#SELAMA
• Rhymes: -ama, -ma, -aCategory:Rhymes:Malay/ama#SELAMACategory:Rhymes:Malay/ama/3 syllables#SELAMACategory:Rhymes:Malay/ma#SELAMACategory:Rhymes:Malay/ma/3 syllables#SELAMACategory:Rhymes:Malay/a#SELAMACategory:Rhymes:Malay/a/3 syllables#SELAMA
• Hyphenation: se‧la‧ma

Preposition

selama (Jawi spelling سلاما)Category:Malay lemmas#SELAMACategory:Malay prepositions#SELAMACategory:Malay entries with incorrect language header#SELAMACategory:Pages with entries#SELAMACategory:Pages with 2 entries#SELAMA

1. for (a specific duration of time).

   Synonym: untuk

   Dia tinggal di London selama dua tahun. ― He lived in London for two years.Category:Malay terms with usage examples#SELAMA

   Mesyuarat itu berlangsung selama tiga jam. ― The meeting lasted for three hours.Category:Malay terms with usage examples#SELAMA

2. during; throughout.

   Synonym: sepanjang

   Selama tempoh itu, banyak perubahan telah berlaku. ― During that period, many changes occurred.Category:Malay terms with usage examples#SELAMA

Conjunction

selama (Jawi spelling سلاما)Category:Malay lemmas#SELAMACategory:Malay conjunctions#SELAMACategory:Malay entries with incorrect language header#SELAMACategory:Pages with entries#SELAMACategory:Pages with 2 entries#SELAMA

1. while; as long as.

   Synonyms: selagi, sementara

   Selama kamu berada di sini, kamu mesti ikut peraturan. ― As long as you are here, you must follow the rules.Category:Malay terms with usage examples#SELAMA