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

• khilaf, hilap, silaf

Derived terms

Affixed terms

• bersilap
• menyilap
• penyilap

Compound terms

• silap hati
• silap mata

Further reading

• “silap”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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

Adjective

silap (Jawi spelling سيلڤ, comparative lebih silap, superlative paling silap)

1. false (untrue, not factual, wrong)

Derived terms

• kesilapan
• menyilap
• penyilap
• tersilap

Further reading

• "silap" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017