khalwat

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay khalwat, from Arabic خَلْوَة (ḵalwa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈxal.wat̚]
• Hyphenation: khal‧wat

Noun

khalwat (plural khalwat-khalwat)

1. retreat, period of meditation, prayer, or study.

   Synonym: retret

Derived terms

• berkhalwat

Further reading

• “khalwat” 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 خَلْوَة (ḵalwa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [xal.wat], [hal.wat]
• Rhymes: -wat, -at
• Hyphenation: khal‧wat

Noun

khalwat (Jawi spelling خلوة)

1. (law, Islam) the offence of an unmarried couple being alone together in a hidden and obscured place
2. (uncommon) retreat, solitude

Affixations

• berkhalwat

Further reading

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