semangat

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Etymology

Inherited from Malay semangat, from Proto-Malayic *sumaŋət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sumaŋed (“soul of a living being; soul of the rice plant”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sə.ma.ŋat/
  • Rhymes: -ŋat
  • Hyphenation: sê‧ma‧ngat

Noun

sêmangat (plural semangat-semangat, first-person possessive semangatku, second-person possessive semangatmu, third-person possessive semangatnya)

  1. soul:
    1. the spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality, often believed to live on after the person's death.
      Synonym: roh
    2. the spirit or essence of anything.
    3. life, energy, vigor
  2. spirit:
    1. the soul of a person or other creature.
    2. a supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form
    3. enthusiasm
    4. the manner or style of something.
      Ini bertentangan dengan semangat perjanjian. ― This goes against the spirit of the agreement.
    5. temper or disposition of mind; mental condition or disposition; intellectual or moral state.
  3. consciousness, awareness: the state of being conscious or aware.
  4. gusto, zest, enthusiasm
  5. lust
    Synonym: nafsu
  6. ardor
    1. great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
    2. spirit; enthusiasm; passion.
  7. morale: the capacity of people to maintain belief in an institution or a goal, or even in oneself and others.
  8. energy: the impetus behind all motion and all activity.

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Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *sumaŋət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sumaŋed (“soul of a living being; soul of the rice plant”). Cognate to Banjarese sumangat and Kendayan sumangat.

Pronunciation

Noun

semangat (Jawi spelling سماڠت, plural semangat-semangat, informal 1st possessive semangatku, 2nd possessive semangatmu, 3rd possessive semangatnya)

  1. soul of a being (both inanimate and animate)
    Synonym: roh
    semangat padi ― soul of the rice paddy
  2. desire to do something
    Synonym: kemahuan
    semangat bekerja ― passion in working
  3. meaning or purpose of a particular agreement
    Synonyms: tujuan, niat
    semangat perjanjian Asean ― purpose of the Asean agreement
  4. feeling
    Synonyms: jiwa, perasaan
    semangat kesukanan ― sporty feeling

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Descendants

  • > Indonesian: semangat (inherited)

Further reading

  • “semangat” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
  • Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*sumaŋed”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
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