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selam.

to dive

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

verb/səˈlam/Standard-Indonesian[səˈlam]Standard-Indonesian

  1. to dive

    intransitive · uncommon
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay selam, from Classical Malay selam, from Proto-Austronesian *selem₁ (“sink, immerse oneself in water, dive into the water; to set, of the sun”). Compare Central Bikol salom and Cebuano salom.

noun/səˈlam/Standard-Indonesian[səˈlam]Standard-Indonesian

  1. diving, underwear diving

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay selam, from Classical Malay selam, from Proto-Austronesian *selem₁ (“sink, immerse oneself in water, dive into the water; to set, of the sun”). Compare Central Bikol salom and Cebuano salom.

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