khidmat

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Arabic خِدْمَة (ḵidma, service; present to a king or superior).

Pronunciation

Adjective

khidmat

  1. respect
    Synonyms: hormat, takzim

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay khidmat.

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Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic خِدْمَة (ḵidma, service).

Pronunciation

Noun

khidmat (Jawi spelling خدمت, plural khidmat-khidmat, informal 1st possessive khidmatku, 2nd possessive khidmatmu, 3rd possessive khidmatnya)

  1. service

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian khidmat.

Derived terms

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