khidmat

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈxidmat/, [ˈxit̪̚.mat̪]
• Hyphenation: khid‧mat

khidmat

1. respect

   Synonyms: hormat, takzim

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.

• “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.

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

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

1. service

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.

• berkhidmat
• pekhidmat
• perkhidmatan

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