silap

Indonesian

Etymology

Mispronunciation of Arabic خِلَاف (ḵilāf). Doublet of khilaf.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈsilap/ [ˈsi.lap̚]
  • Rhymes: -ilap
  • Syllabification: si‧lap

Adjective

silap (comparative lebih silap, superlative paling silap)

  1. false (untrue, not factual, wrong)
    Synonyms: salah, keliru

Alternative forms

Derived terms

Affixed terms
  • bersilap
  • menyilap
  • penyilap
Compound terms
  • silap hati
  • silap mata

Further reading

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /silap/
  • Rhymes: -lap, -ap

Adjective

silap (Jawi spelling سيلڤ)

  1. false (untrue, not factual, wrong)

Derived terms

Further reading