simpati

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch sympathie, from Middle French sympathie, from Late Latin sympathia, from Ancient Greek συμπάθεια (sumpátheia), σύν (sún, “with, together”) + πάθος (páthos, “suffering”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /simˈpati/ [simˈpa.t̪i]
  • Rhymes: -ati
  • Syllabification: sim‧pa‧ti

Noun

simpati (plural simpati-simpati)

  1. sympathy

Derived terms

  • bersimpati
  • kesimpatian
  • menyimpati

Further reading

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