semula

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Singapore/ˈsɑmulɑ/Singapore[ˈsa(ː)mula]Singapore/ˈsəmulə/Singapore/-lɑ/

verb

To redo or restart (something) from the beginning.

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Meanings

verbsemula (invariable)
  1. SingaporeSinglishinvariableslanggovernmentTo redo or restart (something) from the beginning.

Origin

Unadapted borrowing from Malay semula, a drill command, meaning "all over again".

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Samuelmusealamelussulemasalume
Cite this entry
APA

semula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semula

MLA

“semula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semula. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semula,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semula.

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