khayal
English
Noun
khayal (plural khayals)
- Alternative form of khyal.
Indonesian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Malay khayal, from Classical Malay خيال (khayal), from Arabic خَيَال (ḵayāl, “imagination; fiction”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈxajal/ [ˈxa.jal]
- Rhymes: -ajal
- Syllabification: kha‧yal
Noun
khayal (plural khayal-khayal)
Adjective
khayal (comparative lebih khayal, superlative paling khayal)
- imaginary
- Synonyms: imajiner, khayali
- Kerajaan khayalku runtuh, dan hatiku bimbang.
- My imaginary kingdom is crumbling, and my heart is wavering.
Derived terms
- berkhayal (“to fantasize, to hallucinate”)
- khayalan (“a fantasy”)
- khayali (“imaginary”)
- mengkhayal (“to imagine”)
- pengkhayal (“dreamer”)
- pengkhayalan (“fantasization”)
Further reading
- “khayal”, 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
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxajal/ [ˈxa.jal]
- Rhymes: -ajal, -al
- Hyphenation: kha‧yal
Adjective
khayal (Jawi spelling خيال, comparative lebih khayal, superlative paling khayal)
Descendants
- Indonesian: khayal
Further reading
- "khayal" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017