Bahasa Melayu

selamat

Bahasa Melayu

English

goodbye, farewell

Used to wish someone well when parting.

سلامت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Selamat jalan, jaga diri baik-baik.

    Goodbye, take good care of yourself.

  2. Mereka melambai sambil berkata selamat jalan.

    They waved while saying goodbye.

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selamat

In this sense, it appears in the phrase selamat jalan.

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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.