Bahasa Melayu
selamat
English
welcome
Used to greet someone warmly when they arrive.
سلامت
Examples
Contoh ayat
Selamat datang ke rumah kami.
Welcome to our home.
Murid baharu itu disambut dengan ucapan selamat datang.
The new student was welcomed with a welcome greeting.
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What does “welcome” mean in Malay?
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selamat
In this sense, it is used in the greeting selamat datang.
Word family
Common derived forms
- keselamatan
- safety; security
- menyelamatkan
- to save; to rescue from harm
- terselamat
- saved; rescued; protected from harm
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