selalu

From Malay selalu.

• IPA^(key): /səlalu/

selalu

1. in one piece

• (contractions) s'lalu, slalu

From Malay selalu.

• IPA^(key): /səlalu/
• Hyphenation: sê‧la‧lu

sêlalu

1. always; forever; evermore

   Synonym: tetap

2. frequently; often
3. (rare) entirely; all; wholly

• “selalu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

From se- (“one”) +‎ lalu (“to go across; to pass; to elapse; until”).

• IPA^(key): /sə.la.lu/

sĕlalu (Jawi spelling سلالو)

1. always; forever; evermore
   • 2012, “Sahabat”, in Ika Latif, SleeQ (lyrics), Najwa Latif, performed by Najwa Latif, Syam Kamarul, and SleeQ:

     Kaulah yang selalu,
     Selalu menemaniku,
     Mendengar kisah pahit manis,
     Hidupku.

     You're the one that always
     Keeps me company,
     Listening to the bittersweet,
     Of my life.

2. frequently; often

   Saya selalu mendengar lagu melalui fon kepala.

   I often listen to music through headphones.

3. (Pahang) immediately; straightaway

• (always; forever): sentiasa, senantiasa, selamanya
• (frequently; often): sering, kerap
• (directly; straight): terus, langsung

• (antonym(s) of “frequently; often”): jarang

• “selalu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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selalu

1. entirely; all; wholly

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

sĕlalu

1. (rare) directly; straight; forthwith