selia

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay selia

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səlia/
• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: se‧li‧a

Adjective

selia

1. presentable, tidy

   Synonyms: elok, apik, rapi, tertib

Verb

selia

1. oversee, supervise

   Synonyms: melihat, mengawasi

Derived terms

• menyelia
• penyelia

Further reading

• “selia” 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.

Malay

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /səliə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /səlia/
• Rhymes: -a

Adjective

selia (Jawi spelling سليا)

1. presentable, tidy

   Synonyms: elok, kemas, rapi, tertib

Verb

selia (Jawi spelling سليا)

1. oversee, supervise

   Synonyms: mengawal, mengawas

Derived terms

• kawal selia

Further reading

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