khidmat

Indonesian

Etymology

From Arabic خِدْمَة (ḵidma, “service; present to a king or superior”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxid.mat/, [ˈxit̪̚.mat̪̚]
• Hyphenation: khid‧mat
• Rhymes: -at

Adjective

khidmat

1. respect

   Synonyms: hormat, takzim

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay khidmat.

Alternative forms

• kademat
• kedemat
• kidamat

 

Derived terms

• berkhidmat
• kekhidmatan

 

Further reading

• “khidmat” 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.

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic خِدْمَة (ḵidma, “service”).

Noun

khidmat (Jawi spelling خدمت, plural khidmat-khidmat, informal 1st possessive khidmatku, 2nd possessive khidmatmu, 3rd possessive khidmatnya)

1. service

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian khidmat.

Derived terms

• berkhidmat
• pekhidmat
• perkhidmatan

Further reading

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