niat

See also: niât

Catalan

Participle

niat (feminine niada, masculine plural niats, feminine plural niades)

1. past participle of niar

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay niat, from Classical Malay niat, niyat, niyyat, from Arabic نِيَّة (niyya). The sense in law was coined by Indonesian jurist and professor Moeljatno to translate Dutch voornemen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈniat̚/
• Rhymes: -at, -t
• Hyphenation: ni‧at

Noun

niat (plural niat-niat, first-person possessive niatku, second-person possessive niatmu, third-person possessive niatnya)

1. intention, desire

   Bukan niatku untuk mengganggu.

   It's not my intention to disturb.

2. (law) intention

   Synonym: maksud

Derived terms

• berniat
• berniat-niat
• diniatkan
• meniatkan
• terniat

 

• niat baik
• niat hati

 

Further reading

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

Javanese

Noun

niat

1. desire

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic نِيَّة (niyya).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -at

Noun

niat (plural niat-niat, informal 1st possessive niatku, 2nd possessive niatmu, 3rd possessive niatnya)

1. intention, desire

   Bukan niat saya untuk mengganggu.

   I do not mean to disturb.

Descendants

• Indonesian: niat

Southwestern Dinka

Noun

niat

1. yolk (egg)

References

• Dinka-English Dictionary‎^[1], 2005

Swedish

Verb

niat

1. supine of nia