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khidmat

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Arabic خِدْمَة (ḵidma, service; present to a king or superior).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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khidmat

  1. respect
    Synonyms: hormat, takzim

Usage notes

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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 khidmat.

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Malay

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic خِدْمَة (ḵidma, service).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [xit̪̚mat̪̚], [hit̪̚mat̪̚]

Noun

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khidmat (Jawi spelling خدمت, plural khidmat-khidmat, informal 1st possessive khidmatku, 2nd possessive khidmatmu, 3rd possessive khidmatnya)

  1. service

Usage notes

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The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian khidmat.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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