semulajadi

See also: semula jadi

Malay

FWOTD – 23 January 2016

Alternative forms

• semula jadi (standard)

Etymology

semula +‎ jadi; semula 'from the beginning, as at first, original' (se- +‎ mula from Sanskrit मूल (mūla), 'beginning') + jadi (from Sanskrit जाति (jāti)), 'coming into existence'

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səˌmulaˈd͡ʒadi/

Noun

semulajadi (Jawi spelling سمولاجادي, plural semulajadi-semulajadi, informal 1st possessive semulajadiku, 2nd possessive semulajadimu, 3rd possessive semulajadinya)

1. Nonstandard form of semula jadi (“nature”).

Adjective

semulajadi (Jawi spelling سمولاجادي)

1. Nonstandard form of semula jadi (“natural”).
   • 2006, Zulkifley Hamid, “Psikolinguistik”, in Linguistik Melayu, page 107:

     Kanak-kanak pasti akan menguasai pengetahuan bahasa pertama mereka dalam suasana semula jadi.

     Children are sure to master the knowledge of their first language in a natural setting.