budi pekerti

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of budi (“sense; mind; character”) +‎ pekerti (“morals, ethics; character”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbudi pəkərˈti/

Phrase

budi pekerti

1. morals, ethics

   Synonym: akhlak

2. character

   Synonyms: kelakuan, perangai, tingkah laku

Alternative forms

• BP

Further reading

• “budi pekerti” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.