Selam

See also: selam

Betawi

Etymology

Inherited from Classical Malay Islam, from Arabic إِسْلَام (ʔislām).

Noun

Selam

1. Islam

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• selam
• Islam (formal)

Etymology

Borrowed from Betawi Selam, from Arabic إِسْلَام (ʔislām).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /səˈlam/ [səˈlam]
• Rhymes: -am
• Syllabification: Se‧lam

Noun

Selam (plural Selam-Selam)

1. (colloquial, religion, Islam) Islam

Derived terms

• menyelamkan

Descendants

• → Min Nan: 息坔

Further reading

• “Selam” 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.

Old Sundanese

Etymology

From Arabic إِسْلَام (ʔislām). Cognate with Indonesian Selam

Noun

Selam

1. (religion) Islam.
2. (religion) Muslim.
   • c. 16th century, Carita Parahiyangan:

     "...pahi éléh ku Selam."

     "...everyone was defeated by the Muslims."