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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay akibat, from Classical Malay عاقبة (akibat), from Arabic عَاقِبَة (ʕāqiba, “consequence; obstacle”). Compare Tagalog akibat.
Noun
akibat (first-person possessive akibatku, second-person possessive akibatmu, third-person possessive akibatnya)
- result; consequence
Malay
Etymology
From Arabic عَاقَبَة (ʕāqaba, “consequence; obstacle”).
Noun
akibat (Jawi spelling عاقبة, plural akibat-akibat, informal 1st possessive akibatku, 2nd possessive akibatmu, 3rd possessive akibatnya)
- result; consequence
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
Probably from Malay akibat, from Arabic عَاقِبَة (ʕāqiba, “consequence; obstacle”). In Classical Arabic, the ة character is not silent and read as /t/.
Pronunciation
Adjective
akibat (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜃᜒᜊᜆ᜔)
- worn as symbol; worn as emblem (especially worn across from shoulder to side)
- incumbent upon someone (of a duty)
- Synonym: sagutin
Noun
akibat (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜃᜒᜊᜆ᜔)
- duty incumbent upon a person
- emblem; insignia
- band; sash (worn across from shoulder to side as an insignia)
- (obsolete) ownership of an extensive farmland
Derived terms