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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay hemat, hémat, from Classical Malay hemat, himmat, hémat, from Arabic هِمَّة (himma). Doublet of jimat.
Pronunciation
Adjective
hemat
- thrifty, frugal (evincing thrift; characterized by economy and good management of property)
- Synonyms: cermat, irit
- prudent, cautious (acting with or showing care and thought for the future)
- Synonyms: cermat, berhati-hati
- assiduous, painstaking (carefully attentive to details; diligent in performing a process or procedure)
- Synonyms: cermat, saksama, teliti
- jimat (archaic in Indonesian, standard in Standard Malay)
Derived terms
Noun
hemat (first-person possessive hematku, second-person possessive hematmu, third-person possessive hematnya)
- opinion (a belief that a person has formed about a topic or issue)
- Synonyms: pendapat, anggapan, pikiran
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