nikmat

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay nikmat, from Arabic نِعْمَة (niʕma).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnɪʔmat̪̚]
• Hyphenation: nik‧mat
• Rhymes: -at

Adjective

nikmat

1. delicious, tasty.

   Synonyms: eco, enak, gurih, lezat, raos, sedap

2. satisfied, pleasant, enjoyable

   Synonyms: puas, senang

Noun

nikmat (plural nikmat-nikmat, first-person possessive nikmatku, second-person possessive nikmatmu, third-person possessive nikmatnya)

1. (theology) grace, gift.

   Synonyms: karunia, kasih

Derived terms

• kenikmatan
• menikmati
• penikmat
• penikmatan
• ternikmat

 

Further reading

• “nikmat” 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 نِعْمَة (niʕma).

Noun

nikmat (Jawi spelling نعمت, plural nikmat-nikmat, informal 1st possessive nikmatku, 2nd possessive nikmatmu, 3rd possessive nikmatnya)

1. joy

Derived terms

• kenikmatan
• menikmati

Descendants

• Indonesian: nikmat

Further reading

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