khidmat

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈxidmat/ [ˈxit̪̚.mat̪̚]
• Rhymes: -idmat
• Syllabification: khid‧mat

Adjective

khidmat (comparative lebih khidmat, superlative paling 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.

Alternative forms

• kademat
• kedemat
• kidamat

Derived terms

• berkhidmat
• kekhidmatan
• perkhidmatan

Further reading

• “khidmat”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic خِدْمَة (ḵidma, “service”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [xit̪̚mat̪̚], [hit̪̚mat̪̚]

Noun

khidmat (Jawi spelling خدمت, plural khidmat-khidmat or khidmat²)

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

• berkhidmat
• pekhidmat
• perkhidmatan

Further reading

• "khidmat" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017