darurat

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay darurat, from Arabic ضَرُورَات (ḍarūrāt).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /daˈrurat/ [daˈru.rat̪̚]
• Rhymes: -urat
• Syllabification: da‧ru‧rat

Noun

darurat (plural darurat-darurat)

1. emergency (situation requiring urgent assistance)

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 darurat.

Derived terms

• didaruratkan
• kedaruratan
• mendaruratkan

Compounds

• darurat militer
• darurat sipil

• instalasi gawat darurat
• unit gawat darurat

Further reading

• “darurat” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic ضَرُورَات (ḍarūrāt).

Noun

darurat (Jawi spelling ضرورة)

1. emergency
2. (of government) state of emergency

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 darurat.

See also

• kecemasan

Further reading

• “darurat” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.