Bahasa Melayu

selatan

Bahasa Melayu

English

south

The direction opposite to north.

سلتن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Rumah nenek terletak di selatan kampung.

    Grandmother's house is located to the south of the village.

  2. Angin bertiup dari selatan pada waktu petang.

    The wind blew from the south in the afternoon.

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What does “south” mean in Malay?

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selatan

It is a direction.

Word family

Common derived forms

selat
strait; sound
berlat
to alternate
kelat
bitter

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.