kebaikan

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kebaikan. Equivalent to baik +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈbai̯.kan/
• Rhymes: -kan
• Hyphenation: kê‧bai‧kan

Noun

kêbaikan

1. goodness
   1. (uncountable) the state or characteristic of being good
   2. (countable) the good, nutritional, healthy part or content of something
2. kindness
   1. (uncountable) the state of being kind
   2. (countable) an instance of kind or charitable behaviour

Further reading

• “kebaikan” 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

Affixation of baik +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəbaikan/
• Rhymes: -an

Noun

kebaikan (Jawi spelling کباءيقن, plural kebaikan-kebaikan)

1. an act of goodness or kindness
2. the state or quality of being good or kind

   Synonyms: baik budi, guna

3. benefit

   Synonyms: faedah, guna, manfaat

Descendants

• Indonesian: kebaikan

Further reading

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