jahit

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay jahit, Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaqit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒa.hit/
• Rhymes: -it

Verb

jahit (active menjahit, passive dijahit)

1. (intransitive) to sew, to stitch

Conjugation

Conjugation of jahit (meng-, intransitive)
Root	jahit
	Active	Involuntary / Perfective	Passive	Basic / Imperative	Jussive
Active	menjahit	terjahit	dijahit	jahit	jahitlah
Locative	menjahiti	terjahiti	dijahiti	jahiti	jahitilah
Causative / Applicative1	menjahitkan	terjahitkan	dijahitkan	jahitkan	jahitkanlah
	Causative
Active	memperjahit	terperjahit	diperjahit	perjahit	perjahitlah
Locative	memperjahiti	terperjahiti	diperjahiti	perjahiti	perjahitilah
Causative / Applicative1	memperjahitkan	terperjahitkan	diperjahitkan	perjahitkan	perjahitkanlah
1The -kan row is either causative or applicative, with transitive roots it mostly has applicative meaning. Notes: Some of these forms do normally not exist or are rarely used in standard Indonesian. Some forms may also change meaning.

Derived terms

• jahitan
• toko jahit
• tukang jahit

 

Further reading

• “jahit” 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 Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaqit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒa.hit/
• Rhymes: -it

Verb

jahit (Jawi spelling جاهيت)

1. to sew, to stitch

Derived terms

• jahitan
• kedai jahit
• tukang jahit

 

Further reading

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