Bahasa Melayu

sela

Bahasa Melayu

English

opening, gap, interval

A sela is an opening, gap, or space between things or events.

سلا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ada sela kecil antara dua papan itu.

    There was a small gap between the two boards.

  2. Mereka berehat seketika pada sela waktu petang.

    They rested for a while during the afternoon interval.

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sela

Use sela for an opening or space between things.

Word family

Common derived forms

bersela
at intervals

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.