berkat

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay berkat, from Arabic بَارَكَ (bāraka, “to bless, to sanction”). Doublet of berkah.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /bərˈkat/ [bərˈkat̪̚]
• Rhymes: -at
• Syllabification: ber‧kat

Noun

bêrkat

1. blessing (divine or supernatural aid or reward)
2. blessing (pronouncement invoking divine aid)
3. (uncommon) food or something to take home after the feast

Preposition

bêrkat

1. thanks to (because of)

Adjective

bêrkat

1. (uncommon) Synonym of berkah

Derived terms

• berkati
• keberkatan
• pemberkat
• pemberkatan
• teberkati

 

Further reading

• “berkat” 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.