selesai

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay selesai. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /sələˈsai̯/ [sə.ləˈsai̯]

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• Rhymes: -ai̯
• Syllabification: se‧le‧sai

Verb

sêlêsai

1. to be finished; to be completed; to be done

   Synonym: habis

2. to end

   Synonyms: berakhir, tamat

3. to be settled

   Synonyms: beres, putus

Derived terms

• keselesaian
• penyelesai
• penyelesaian
• selesaian
• selesaikan
• terselesaikan

Further reading

• “selesai”, 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

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety, Standard Literary) IPA^(key): /sələˈsaj/ [sə.ləˈsai̯]
• Rhymes: -sai, -ai
• Hyphenation: se‧le‧sai

Adjective

selesai (Jawi spelling سلساي, comparative lebih selesai, superlative paling selesai)

1. finished; completed; done; over.

   Kerja saya untuk hari ini sudah selesai. ― My work for today is done.

2. resolved; settled.

   Syukurlah, masalah itu akhirnya selesai. ― Thankfully, the problem is finally resolved.

Derived terms

Affixations

• menyelesaikan
• penyelesaian
• selesaikan

Descendants

• Indonesian: selesai

Further reading

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