semulajadi

See also: semula jadi

Malay

FWOTD – 23 January 2016

Alternative forms

• semula jadi

Etymology

semula +‎ jadi; semula 'from the beginning, as at first, original' (se- +‎ mula from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Sanskrit मूल (mūla), 'beginning') + jadi (from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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. nature.

Adjective

semulajadi (Jawi spelling سمولاجادي)

1. natural.
   • 2006: Zulkifley Hamid, "Psikolinguistik" in Linguistik Melayu, p. 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.