ikhtiar

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay ikhtiar, from Arabic اِخْتِيَار (iḵtiyār).

Pronunciation

Noun

ikhtiar (plural ikhtiar-ikhtiar)

  1. choice, free will.
    Synonym: pilihan
  2. effort
    Synonym: daya upaya

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Malay

Etymology

From Arabic اِخْتِيَار (iḵtiyār).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈixtjar/
  • Hyphenation: ikh‧tiar

Noun

ikhtiar (Jawi spelling اختيار, plural ikhtiar-ikhtiar, informal 1st possessive ikhtiarku, 2nd possessive ikhtiarmu, 3rd possessive ikhtiarnya)

  1. effort; endeavour; initiative

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