akal

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay akal, from Classical Malay akal, from Arabic عَقْل‎ (ʿaql, “understanding, intellect”).

Noun

akal (first-person possessive akalku, second-person possessive akalmu, third-person possessive akalnya)

1. thought, mind

   Synonyms: ingatan, pikiran

2. an idea or a way to do something

   Ia mencari akal menyingirkan saya.

   S/he is looking for a way to get rid of me.

   Synonyms: daya upaya, ikhtiar

3. trick, deception

   Synonyms: tipu daya, muslihat, kecerdikan, kelicikan

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Malay

Etymology

From Arabic عَقْل‎ (ʿaql, “understanding, intellect”).

Noun

akal (Jawi spelling عقل‎ or اکل‎, plural akal-akal, informal 1st possessive akalku, 2nd possessive akalmu, 3rd possessive akalnya)

1. thought, mind

   Manusia ialah makhluk yang berakal.

   Humans are beings with minds.

2. idea, way, solution

   Aku ada satu akal.

   I have an idea.

3. trick, deception

   Sang Harimau terperdaya lagi oleh akal Sang Kancil.

   Tiger has yet again fallen for Mousedeer's tricks.

Further reading

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

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Ternate

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic عَقْل‎ (ʿaql)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈa.kal]

Noun

akal

1. the mind

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

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Turkish

Adjective

akal

1. pink