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

• IPA^(key): /sə.ləˈsai̯/

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• Rhymes: -sai̯
• Hyphenation: sê‧lê‧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, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.