selasih

Malay

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səlaseh/
• Rhymes: -aseh, -seh, -eh

Noun

selasih (Jawi spelling سلاسيه, plural selasih-selasih, informal 1st possessive selasihku, 2nd possessive selasihmu, 3rd possessive selasihnya)

1. (botany) basil

Further reading

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