makhluk

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay makhluk, from Arabic مخلوق (maḵlūq, “creature”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaxlʊk̚/
• Rhymes: -lʊk, -ʊk, -k
• Hyphenation: makh‧luk

Noun

makhluk (plural makhluk-makhluk or para makhluk, first-person possessive makhlukku, second-person possessive makhlukmu, third-person possessive makhluknya)

1. creature, being, creation of God

Derived terms

• makhluk dini
• makhluk halus
• makhluk hidup
• makhluk ijtimaiah
• makhluk rohaniah
• makhluk sosial
• makhluk syahsiah

 

Further reading

• “makhluk” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic مخلوق (maḵlūq, “creature”).

Noun

makhluk (Jawi spelling مخلوق, plural makhluk-makhluk, informal 1st possessive makhlukku, 2nd possessive makhlukmu, 3rd possessive makhluknya)

1. creature, being

Derived terms

• makhluk halus

Further reading

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