muslihat

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay muslihat (“stratagem, trick; resource; means”), from Arabic مَصْلَحَة (maṣlaḥa, “advantage”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /musˈlihat/ [musˈli.hat̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -ihat
  • Syllabification: mus‧li‧hat

Noun

muslihat (plural muslihat-muslihat)

  1. conspiracy, plan, trick
    Synonyms: siasat, taktik
  2. effort
    Synonyms: daya upaya, ikhtiar

Derived terms

  • bermuslihat

Further reading

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