muhibah

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُحِبَّة (muḥibba), مَحَبَّة (maḥabba, love, affection).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /muˈhibah/ [muˈhi.bah]
  • Rhymes: -ibah
  • Syllabification: mu‧hi‧bah

Noun

muhibah (plural muhibah-muhibah)

  1. affection, love.
    Synonyms: cinta kasih, mahabah
  2. sympathy.
  3. goodwill
    1. favorably disposed attitude
      Synonym: nama baik
    2. (accounting, management) the value of a business entity not directly attributable to its tangible assets and liabilities

Derived terms

  • bermuhibah

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