selalu

Malay

From se- (“one”) +‎ lalu (“to go across; to pass; to elapse; until”).

sĕlalu (Jawi spelling سلالو‎)

always; forever; evermore
- 2012, Ika Latif, SleeQ (lyrics), “Sahabat”, in Najwa Latif, performed by Najwa Latif, Syam Kamarul and SleeQ:
  
  Kaulah yang selalu,
  Selalu menemaniku,
  Mendengar kisah pahit manis,
  Hidupku.
  You're the one that always
  Keeps me company,
  Listening to the bittersweet,
  Of my life.
frequently; often
Saya selalu mendengar lagu melalui fon kepala.
I often listen to music through headphones.
(rare, Terengganu Malay) directly; straight; forthwith
(Pahang Malay) immediately; straightaway
(Minangkabau Malay) entirely; all; wholly
(Batavian Malay) in one piece

Affixed terms and other derivations

Affixed derivations:

diselalukan (“to be accustomed to”) [patient focus + causative benefactive] (di- + -kan)
keselaluan (“frequency; repetition”) [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
menyelalu (“to be accustomed to”) [agent focus] (meN-)
menyelalukan (“to be accustomed to”) [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)

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