selibat

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch celibaat, from French célibat, from Latin caelibātus (“celibacy, a single life”), perfect passive participle of caelibare, from caelebs (“unmarried”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [seˈlibat̚]
• Hyphenation: sé‧li‧bat
• Rhymes: -bat, -at, -t

Noun

sélibat (uncountable)

1. (Catholicism) celibacy

Synonyms

• pembujangan (Standard Malay)
• selibasi

Adjective

sélibat

1. celibate

Derived terms

• selibat awam
• selibat imam
• selibat religius

Further reading

• “selibat” 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.