khayal

English

Noun

khayal (plural khayals)

1. Alternative form of khyal

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• chajal (1901–1947, 1947–1972)

Etymology

From Malay khayal, from Classical Malay خيال (khayal), from Arabic خَيَال (ḵayāl, “imagination; fiction”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈxajal/ [ˈxa.jal]
• Rhymes: -ajal
• Syllabification: kha‧yal

Noun

khayal (plural khayal-khayal)

1. fantasy

   Synonym: fantasi

2. imagination

   Synonym: khayalan

3. delusion

   Synonyms: delusi, waham

Derived terms

• berkhayal (“to fantasize, to hallucinate”)
• khayalan (“a fantasy”)
• khayali (“imaginary”)
• mengkhayal (“to imagine”)
• pengkhayal (“dreamer”)
• pengkhayalan (“fantasization”)

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic خيال.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxajal/ [ˈxa.jal]
• Rhymes: -ajal, -al
• Hyphenation: kha‧yal

Adjective

khayal (Jawi spelling خيال)

1. intoxicated; drunk; high

Descendants

• Indonesian: khayal

Further reading

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