Bahasa Melayu

silih

Bahasa Melayu

English

alternate, change by turns, take turns

To change one after another or do something in turns.

سيليه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Hari hujan dan panas silih berganti sepanjang minggu itu.

    Rainy and hot days alternated throughout that week.

  2. Mereka silih menunggu di kaunter supaya kerja berjalan lancar.

    They took turns waiting at the counter so the work could go smoothly.

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What does “alternate” mean in Malay?

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silih

This is the base idea of changing by turns.

Word family

Common derived forms

bersilih
to alternate; to change with something else; to replace
menyilih
to alternate; to provide a replacement; to replace

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.