semula

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Malay semula, a drill command, meaning "all over again".

Pronunciation

• (Singapore) IPA^(key): /ˈsəmula/, [ˈsa(ː)mula]

Verb

semula (invariable)

1. (Singapore, Singlish, chiefly military, slang) To redo or restart (something) from the beginning.

Malay

Etymology

se- +‎ mula: se- (“one, wholly”) +‎ mula (“beginning”), from Sanskrit मूल (mūla), 'root; beginning'.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səˈmula/
• Rhymes: -a

Adverb

semula (Jawi spelling سمولا)

1. from the beginning
2. as at first
3. all over again

Adjective

semula (Jawi spelling سمولا)

1. original

References

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