kewajipan

Malay

Alternative forms

• kewajiban

Etymology

Affixation of wajib +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kə.wa.d͡ʒe.pan]
• Hyphenation: ke‧wa‧jip‧an

Noun

kewajipan (Jawi spelling کواجيڤن, plural kewajipan-kewajipan, informal 1st possessive kewajipanku, 2nd possessive kewajipanmu, 3rd possessive kewajipannya)

1. An obligation:

   Synonyms: obligasi (uncommon), fardu (Islam)

   1. A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action.
   2. A course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or restricted.
   3. (Islam) A duty that a Muslim must fulfil for which he will acquire hasanat if he does so, or sins if he does not.

Further reading

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