malaikat

See also: malāikat

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay malaikat, from Classical Malay ملائکة (malaikat), from Arabic مَلَائِكَة (malāʔika), the plural of مَلْأَك (malʔak).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /maˈlai̯kat/ [maˈlai̯.kat̪̚]

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• Rhymes: -ai̯kat
• Syllabification: ma‧lai‧kat

Noun

malaikat (plural malaikat-malaikat or para malaikat)

1. angel

Alternative forms

• malaik, malak

Related terms

• malik
• milik
• muluk

Further reading

• “malaikat” 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

From Arabic مَلَائِكَة (malāʔika), the plural of مَلْأَك (malʔak).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -at

Noun

malaikat (Jawi spelling ملائکة, plural malaikat-malaikat, informal 1st possessive malaikatku, 2nd possessive malaikatmu, 3rd possessive malaikatnya)

1. angel

Antonyms

• syaitan (“demon, devil”), setan
• iblis

Descendants

• Indonesian: malaikat

Further reading

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