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Participle
niat (feminine niada, masculine plural niats, feminine plural niades)
- past participle of niar
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay niat, from Classical Malay niat, niyat, niyyat, from Arabic نِيَّة (niyya). The sense in law was coined by Indonesian jurist and professor Moeljatno to translate Dutch voornemen.
Pronunciation
Noun
niat (plural niat-niat, first-person possessive niatku, second-person possessive niatmu, third-person possessive niatnya)
- intention, desire
Bukan niatku untuk mengganggu.- It's not my intention to disturb.
- (law) intention
- Synonym: maksud
Derived terms
Further reading
Javanese
Noun
niat
- desire
Malay
Etymology
From Arabic نِيَّة (niyya).
Pronunciation
Noun
niat (plural niat-niat, informal 1st possessive niatku, 2nd possessive niatmu, 3rd possessive niatnya)
- intention, desire
Bukan niat saya untuk mengganggu.- I do not mean to disturb.
Descendants
Southwestern Dinka
Noun
niat
- yolk (egg)
References
- Dinka-English Dictionary, 2005
Swedish
Verb
niat
- supine of nia