akrab

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• Akrab

Etymology

From Malay akrab, from Classical Malay اقرب (akrab), from Arabic أَقْرَب (ʔaqrab, “relatives”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈak̚rap̚]
• Hyphenation: ak‧rab

Adjective

akrab

1. close: intimate; well-loved.

   Synonyms: dekat, erat, intim

Derived terms

• berakrab-akrab
• keakraban
• mengakrabi
• mengakrabkan
• seakrab

 

Further reading

• “akrab” 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.

Javanese

Javanese writing system
Carakan	ꦲꦏꦿꦧ꧀
Roman	akrab

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أَقْرَب (ʔaqrab, “relatives”).

Noun

akrab (krama ngoko akrab)

1. family
2. relatives

Kholosi

Etymology

Borrowed from Larestani [script needed] (akrab) (compare Persian عقرب ('aqrab)).

Noun

akrab ?

1. scorpion

References

• Eric Anonby, Hassan Mohebi Bahmani (2014) “Shipwrecked and Landlocked: Kholosi, an Indo-Aryan Language in South-west Iran”, in Cahier de Studia Iranica xx‎^[1], pages 13-36