khayal

English

Noun

khayal (plural khayals)

1. Alternative form of khyal.

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• chajal (1901–1947, 1947–1972)
• kayal (nonstandard)

Etymology

From Malay khayal, from Classical Malay خيال (khayal), from Arabic خَيَال (ḵayāl, “imagination; fiction”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈxajal/ [ˈxa.jal]
• Rhymes: -ajal
• Syllabification: kha‧yal

Noun

khayal (plural khayal-khayal)

1. fantasy

   Synonym: fantasi

2. imagination

   Synonym: khayalan

3. delusion

   Synonyms: delusi, waham

Adjective

khayal (comparative lebih khayal, superlative paling khayal)

1. imaginary

   Synonyms: imajiner, khayali

   Kerajaan khayalku runtuh, dan hatiku bimbang.

   My imaginary kingdom is crumbling, and my heart is wavering.

Derived terms

• berkhayal (“to fantasize, to hallucinate”)
• khayalan (“a fantasy”)
• khayali (“imaginary”)
• mengkhayal (“to imagine”)
• pengkhayal (“dreamer”)
• pengkhayalan (“fantasization”)

Further reading

• “khayal”, 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

Borrowed from Arabic خيال.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxajal/ [ˈxa.jal]
• Rhymes: -ajal, -al
• Hyphenation: kha‧yal

Adjective

khayal (Jawi spelling خيال, comparative lebih khayal, superlative paling khayal)

1. intoxicated; drunk; high

Descendants

• Indonesian: khayal

Further reading

• "khayal" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017