kekayaan

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kekayaan. Equivalent to kaya +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /kəkaˈjaan/ [kə.kaˈja.(ʔ)an]
• Rhymes: -aan
• Syllabification: ke‧ka‧ya‧an

Noun

kêkayaan (countable and uncountable, plural kekayaan-kekayaan)

1. richness
2. (uncountable) wealth, riches (a great amount of valuable assets or material possessions)
3. (countable) wealth (a great amount; an abundance or plenty)
4. (uncountable) treasure (a collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth)

   Synonyms: harta, harta kekayaan

5. (countable) treasure treasure (anything greatly valued)

   Synonym: harta

Derived terms

• kekayaan bersih (“net worth”)
• kekayaan intelektual (“intellectual property”)
• kekayaan kata (“vocabulary, wealth of words”)
• kekayaan rohani (“spiritual wealth”)

Further reading

• “kekayaan”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

From ke +‎ kaya +‎ an.

Noun

kekayaan (Jawi spelling ککاياءن, plural kekayaan-kekayaan or kekayaan²)

1. wealth

Descendants

• > Indonesian: kekayaan (inherited)

Further reading

• “kekayaan”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017