selalu

From Malay selalu.

• IPA^(key): /səlalu/

selalu

1. in one piece

• (contractions) s'lalu, slalu

From Malay selalu.

• IPA^(key): /səlalu/

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• Hyphenation: sê‧la‧lu

sêlalu

1. always; forever; evermore

   Synonym: tetap

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

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

Affixation of se- (“one”) +‎ lalu (“to go across; to pass; to elapse; until”). The fifth sense is a semantic loan from Minangkabau selalu.

• IPA^(key): /sə.la.lu/
• Hyphenation: se‧la‧lu

sĕlalu (Jawi spelling سلالو)

1. always; forever; evermore

   Synonyms: sentiasa, senantiasa, selamanya

   • 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

   Synonyms: sering, kerap

   Antonym: jarang

   Dia selalu mendengar lagu dengan fon sahaja.

   He often listen to songs with only his phone.

3. directly

   Synonyms: terus, langsung

4. (Pahang) immediately; straightaway

   Synonyms: serta merta, segera

5. (rare) entirely

• Indonesian: selalu

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

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selalu

1. entirely; all; wholly

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

sĕlalu

1. (rare) directly; straight; forthwith