pengabdian

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed abdi +‎ peng- -an, inherited from Malay pengabdian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəŋ.ap.ˈdi.an/

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• Rhymes: -an
• Hyphenation: pêng‧ab‧di‧an

Noun

pêngabdian (plural pengabdian-pengabdian)

1. committedness
2. servitude, submission, submissiveness.
3. devotion, dedication.
4. service

   Synonym: layanan

Derived terms

• pengabdian masyarakat

Further reading

• “pengabdian” 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

Affixation of abdi +‎ peng- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pə.ŋap.di.jan], [pə.ŋa.bə.di.jan]
• Hyphenation: peng‧ab‧di‧an

Noun

pengabdian (Jawi spelling ڤڠعبدين)

1. Enslavement, slavery.

   Synonyms: penghambaan, perhambaan

2. (used with kepada) Dedication, commitment.

   pengabdian kepada negara ― commitment to the country

Descendants

• Indonesian: pengabdian

References

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