ikhlas

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay ikhlas, from Arabic إِخْلَاص (ʔiḵlāṣ).

Pronunciation

• (learned, standard) IPA^(key): /ixlas/
• (nonstandard) IPA^(key): /iklas/, /ihlas/
• Hyphenation: ikh‧las

Adjective

ikhlas

1. sincere

   Synonyms: bersih hati, tulus hati

Derived terms

• keikhlasan
• mengikhlaskan

 

Further reading

• “ikhlas” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic إِخْلَاص (ʔiḵlāṣ).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -as

Adjective

ikhlas (Jawi spelling اخلاص)

1. sincere

Further reading

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