hemat

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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

  1. thrifty, frugal (evincing thrift; characterized by economy and good management of property)
    Synonyms: cermat, irit
  2. prudent, cautious (acting with or showing care and thought for the future)
    Synonyms: cermat, berhati-hati
  3. assiduous, painstaking (carefully attentive to details; diligent in performing a process or procedure)
    Synonyms: cermat, saksama, teliti

Alternative forms

  • jimat (archaic in Indonesian, standard in Standard Malay)

Derived terms

Noun

hemat (plural hemat-hemat)

  1. opinion (a belief that a person has formed about a topic or issue)
    Synonyms: pendapat, anggapan, pikiran

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