Bahasa Melayu
selamat
English
goodbye, farewell
Used to wish someone well when parting.
سلامت
Examples
Contoh ayat
Selamat jalan, jaga diri baik-baik.
Goodbye, take good care of yourself.
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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