Bahasa Melayu
sila
English
please, welcome, kindly
A polite word used to invite someone to do something or come in.
سيلا
Examples
Contoh ayat
Sila duduk di kerusi itu.
Please sit on that chair.
Sila masuk jika anda sudah bersedia.
Please come in if you are ready.
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sila
Used politely to invite or ask someone to do something.
Word family
Common derived forms
- bersila
- to sit cross-legged
- mempersilakan
- to invite
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