selamat tinggal
/səˈlamat ˈtiŋɡal/word by word
Goodbye in Malay is selamat tinggal. If unsure, use selamat tinggal. Wiktionary also lists jumpa lagi.
Meaning: farewell (intj)
Ways to say it
| Malay | IPA |
|---|---|
| selamat tinggal | /səˈlamat ˈtiŋɡal/ (word by word) |
| jumpa lagi |
selamat tinggal is said by the person who is leaving to the one who stays. The person staying says selamat jalan, safe journey, to the one leaving.
What does it mean word for word?
selamat tinggal literally means safe to stay. selamat means safe or blessed and tinggal means to stay.
Which one should you use?
selamat tinggal is the formal farewell. jumpa lagi, see you again, is the informal choice and many speakers also say Bye-bye, borrowed from English. Compare selamat datang, which means welcome.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
selamat tinggal is pronounced /səˈlamat ˈtiŋɡal/.
Did you know?
- The word selamat in selamat tinggal comes from the Arabic word salāma, which refers to peace or safety.
- Because selamat means 'safe' or 'blessed', using it in a farewell is less about the act of parting and more about wishing a state of divine protection upon the person.
Examples in context
- Selamat tinggal, Encik Ahmad. Terima kasih atas kerjasama yang baik.Goodbye, Mr. Ahmad. Thank you for the excellent cooperation.
- Dah, Azim! Jumpa lagi esok.Bye, Azim! See you again tomorrow.
- Bye-bye, Sara! Jaga diri baik-baik.Bye-bye, Sara! Take care.
- Selamat tinggal.Goodbye.
- Dia berkata selamat tinggal sebelum pergi.He said goodbye before leaving.
Example conversation
Siti and Amir are parting ways after a meeting.
- SitiSaya perlu pergi sekarang.I have to go now.
- AmirBaiklah, selamat tinggal, Siti.Alright, goodbye, Siti.
- SitiSelamat tinggal, Amir.Goodbye, Amir.
- AmirJumpa lagi nanti.See you again later.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “goodbye” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (selamat, tinggal) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lagi, selamat, tinggal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
