selamba

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay selamba.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /səˈlamba/ [səˈlam.ba]
• Rhymes: -amba
• Syllabification: se‧lam‧ba

Adjective

sêlamba (comparative lebih selamba, superlative paling selamba) (obsolete)

1. poker-faced, not showing any emotion
2. immodest, rude

Derived terms

• keselambaan

Further reading

• “selamba”, 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
• Alan M. Stevens; A. Ed. Schmidgall-Tellings (2010), A Comprehensive Indonesian-English Dictionary‎^[1], second edition, Athens, OH: Ohio University Press, →ISBN

Malay

Alternative forms

• sĕlamba (1924-1972)

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /səˈlambə/ [səˈlam.bə]

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /səˈlamba/ [səˈlam.ba]
• Rhymes: -ambə, -amba, -bə, -bə, -ə, -a
• Hyphenation: se‧lam‧ba

Etymology 1

Unknown.

Adjective

selamba (Jawi spelling سلمبا, comparative lebih selamba, superlative paling selamba)

1. poker-faced

   Synonym: gedubil (Penang)

2. pretend, being a pretense

   Synonyms: berbohong, berlagak, berlakon, berpura-pura, bersandiwara, buat biasa

3. impolite, rude, shameless

   Synonyms: biadab, kurang ajar, kurang asam, muka tarpal, muka tebal, muka tembok, tambung, tidak sopan

Descendants

• > Indonesian: selamba (inherited)

Noun

selamba (Jawi spelling سلمبا, plural selamba-selamba or selamba²)

1. a lump of stool, feces

Etymology 2

Uncertain. Perhaps from selamba, or borrowing from English slumber.

Adjective

selamba (Jawi spelling سلمبا, comparative lebih selamba, superlative paling selamba) (colloquial)

1. nonchalant, indifferent, carefree

   Synonyms: acuh tak acuh, bena tak bena, endah tak endah

References

• Von de Wall, H. (1880), “سلمب sẹlambạ”, in Maleisch-Nederlandsch woordenboek [Malay-Dutch dictionary] (in Dutch), volume II, Batavia: Landsdrukkerij, page 267
• Wilkinson, R. J. (1901-1903), “سلمب sĕlamba”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Singapore; Hong Kong; Shanghai; Yokohama: Kelly & Walsh Ltd., page 397

Further reading

• "selamba" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017