akibat

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay akibat, from Classical Malay عاقبة‎ (akibat), from Arabic عَاقِبَة‎ (ʕāqiba, “consequence; obstacle”). Compare Tagalog akibat.

Noun

akibat (first-person possessive akibatku, second-person possessive akibatmu, third-person possessive akibatnya)

1. result; consequence

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic عَاقَبَة‎ (ʕāqaba, “consequence; obstacle”).

Noun

akibat (Jawi spelling عاقبة‎, plural akibat-akibat, informal 1st possessive akibatku, 2nd possessive akibatmu, 3rd possessive akibatnya)

1. result; consequence

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• aquibat — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

Probably from Malay akibat, from Arabic عَاقِبَة‎ (ʕāqiba, “consequence; obstacle”). In Classical Arabic, the ة‎ character is not silent and read as /t/.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧ki‧bat
• IPA^(key): /ʔaˈkibat/, [ʔɐˈxi.bɐt]
• Rhymes: -kibat

Adjective

akibat (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜃᜒᜊᜆ᜔)

1. worn as symbol; worn as emblem (especially worn across from shoulder to side)
2. incumbent upon someone (of a duty)

   Synonym: sagutin

Noun

akibat (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜃᜒᜊᜆ᜔)

1. duty incumbent upon a person
2. emblem; insignia
3. band; sash (worn across from shoulder to side as an insignia)
4. (obsolete) ownership of an extensive farmland

Derived terms

• aki-akibat
• akibatin
• ipaakibat
• kaakibat
• mag-akibat