Bahasa Melayu

selain

Bahasa Melayu

English

besides, in addition to, other than

Used to add something else or to mention another thing apart from what is already stated.

سلاين

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Selain itu, dia juga membantu jiran.

    Besides that, he also helped his neighbour.

  2. Selain nasi, kami makan sup.

    Besides rice, we ate soup.

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What does “besides” mean in Malay?

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selain

Often used as a preposition.

Word family

Common derived forms

berlainan
different in kind
kelainan
difference; dissimilarity

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.