silap

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Austronesian.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

silap (Jawi spelling سيلڤ)

1. false (untrue, not factual, wrong)

Derived terms

• kesilapan
• menyilap
• penyilap
• tersilap

Further reading

• “silap” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.