Bahasa Melayu
selebihnya
English
the rest, the remainder, the others
Selebihnya means the part that is left after the main part has been taken or mentioned.
سلبيهڽ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Saya sudah ambil dua buku, selebihnya untuk adik saya.
I have taken two books; the rest are for my younger sibling.
Dia membaca bahagian awal, dan selebihnya disimpan untuk esok.
He read the beginning part, and the remainder was kept for tomorrow.
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What does “the remainder” mean in Malay?
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selebihnya
It refers to what is left after the main part.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berlebih
- excessive; superfluous; additional
- berlebihan
- too much; excessive
- kelebihan
- excess; extra amount
- lebihan
- excess; overspill
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