Bahasa Melayu
silat
English
Malay self-defence art, silat
The traditional Malay martial art used for self-defence and movement practice.
سيلت
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia belajar silat sejak kecil di kampungnya.
He has learned silat since he was young in his village.
Malam itu ada persembahan silat di dewan sekolah.
There was a silat performance in the school hall that night.
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silat
This refers to the traditional Malay martial art.
Word family
Common derived forms
- bersilat
- to perform silat; to practise the art of self-defence
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