Bahasa Melayu
selam
English
to dive, to plunge, to go underwater
To dive means to go down into water or plunge suddenly downward.
سلم
Examples
Contoh ayat
Budak itu selam ke dalam kolam dengan berani.
The boy dived into the pool bravely.
Mereka selam untuk melihat ikan di dasar sungai.
They dived to look at the fish at the bottom of the river.
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What does “to dive” mean in Malay?
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selam
Use selam for going under water or plunging down.
Word family
Common derived forms
- kelam
- dark; dim
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