khidmat
Indonesian
Alternative forms
- kademat
- kedemat
- kidamat
Etymology
From Arabic خِدْمَة (ḵidma, “service; present to a king or superior”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈxidmat/ [ˈxit̪̚.mat̪̚]
- Rhymes: -idmat
- Syllabification: khid‧mat
Adjective
khidmat (comparative lebih khidmat, superlative paling khidmat)
- Characterized by great respect, appropriacy and formality; solemn, grave.
- Synonyms: hormat, takzim
Usage notes
The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay khidmat.
Derived terms
- berkhidmat
- kekhidmatan
- perkhidmatan
Further reading
- “khidmat”, 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
Borrowed from Arabic خِدْمَة (ḵidma, “service”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [xit̪̚mat̪̚], [hit̪̚mat̪̚]
Noun
khidmat (Jawi spelling خدمت, plural khidmat-khidmat or khidmat2)
Usage notes
The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian khidmat.
Derived terms
- berkhidmat
- pekhidmat
- perkhidmatan
Further reading
- "khidmat" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017