selama

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay selama, from affixation of se +‎ lama.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /səˈlama/ [səˈla.ma]
• Rhymes: -ama
• Syllabification: se‧la‧ma

Preposition

selama

1. during

   Synonyms: segenap waktu, semasa

Conjunction

Conjugation of {{{2}}}{{{3}}} ({{{1}}}-, intransitive)

root	{{{2}}}{{{3}}}
	active	passive		basic imperative	emphatic jussive
		reflective1	ordinary
	ordinary
nominative	{{{3}}}	ter{{{2}}}{{{3}}}	di{{{2}}}{{{3}}}	{{{2}}}{{{3}}}	{{{2}}}{{{3}}}lah
accusative / dative / locative	–	–	–	–	–
perfective causative / applicative2	{{{3}}}kan	ter{{{2}}}{{{3}}}kan	di{{{2}}}{{{3}}}kan	{{{2}}}{{{3}}}kan	{{{2}}}{{{3}}}kanlah
	causative
nominative	–	–	–	–	–
accusative / dative / locative	–	–	–	–	–
perfective causative / applicative2	memper{{{2}}}{{{3}}}kan	terper{{{2}}}{{{3}}}kan	diper{{{2}}}{{{3}}}kan	per{{{2}}}{{{3}}}kan	per{{{2}}}{{{3}}}kanlah

¹ There is another form of reflective passive verb with affixation of ke- -an which is not included in the table. This form is only attested in active voice without causative affixation of per-.
² The -kan row is either causative or applicative. With transitive roots it mostly has applicative meaning.
Some of these forms do not normally exist or are rarely used in standard Indonesian. Some forms may also change meaning.

1. as long as

   Selama mereka masih tertidur, aku bisa bermain dengan bebas. ― As long as they are still asleep, I can freely play.

Further reading

• “selama”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of se- (“as”) +‎ lama (“long (time)”).

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /səˈlamə/ [səˈla.mə]
• Rhymes: -amə, -mə, -ə
• (Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /səˈlama/ [səˈla.ma]
• Rhymes: -ama, -ma, -a
• Hyphenation: se‧la‧ma

Preposition

selama (Jawi spelling سلاما)

1. for (a specific duration of time).

   Synonym: untuk

   Dia tinggal di London selama dua tahun. ― He lived in London for two years.

   Mesyuarat itu berlangsung selama tiga jam. ― The meeting lasted for three hours.

2. during; throughout.

   Synonym: sepanjang

   Selama tempoh itu, banyak perubahan telah berlaku. ― During that period, many changes occurred.

Conjunction

selama (Jawi spelling سلاما)

1. while; as long as.

   Synonyms: selagi, sementara

   Selama kamu berada di sini, kamu mesti ikut peraturan. ― As long as you are here, you must follow the rules.

Derived terms

Affixations

• selama-lamanya

Related terms

• lama

Descendants

• > Indonesian: selama (inherited)

Further reading

• “selama”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017