khianat

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay khianat, from Classical Malay خيانة (khianat), from Arabic خِيَانَة (ḵiyāna).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [xiˈanat̪̚]
• Hyphenation: khi‧a‧nat

Noun

khianat (plural khianat-khianat)

1. betrayal

   Antonym: kesetiaan

Derived terms

• berkhianat
• mengkhianat
• mengkhianati
• pengkhianat
• pengkhianatan

 

Malay

Etymology

From Classical Malay خيانة (khianat), from Arabic خِيَانَة (ḵiyāna).

Noun

khianat (Jawi spelling خيانت, informal 1st possessive khianatku, 2nd possessive khianatmu, 3rd possessive khianatnya)

1. betrayal, treason

Synonyms

• derhaka (“treason, especially against a king or leader”)

Derived terms

• pengkhianat (“a traitor”)

Further reading

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