memberkati

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed berkat (“blessing”) +‎ meng- -i.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /məmbərˈkati/ [məm.bərˈka.t̪i]
• Rhymes: -ati
• Syllabification: mem‧ber‧ka‧ti

Verb

memberkati (active memberkati, ordinary passive diberkati, adversative passive terberkati)

1. to bless:
   1. to make something holy by religious rite, to sanctify.
   2. to invoke divine favor upon
   3. to honor as holy, to glorify; to extol for excellence.
   4. to esteem or account happy; to felicitate.
2. to ask for blessings for.
3. to bring good/blessings.

Further reading

• “memberkati” 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.