khidmat

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• kademat
• kedemat
• kidamat

Etymology

From Arabic خِدْمَة (ḵidma, “service; present to a king or superior”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈxidmat/ [ˈxit̪̚.mat̪̚]
• Rhymes: -idmat
• Syllabification: khid‧mat

Adjective

khidmat (comparative lebih khidmat, superlative paling khidmat)

1. solemn, grave (characterized by great respect, appropriacy and formality)

   Synonyms: hormat, takzim

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay khidmat.

Derived terms

• berkhidmat
• kekhidmatan
• pengkhidmat

Further reading

• “khidmat”, 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 خِدْمَة (ḵidma, “service”). Compare with khadam “servant” from Arabic خَدَم (ḵadam).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [xit̪̚mat̪̚], [hit̪̚mat̪̚]

Noun

khidmat (Jawi spelling خدمة or خدمت, plural khidmat-khidmat or khidmat²)

1. service

   Synonyms: layanan, pelayanan, perkhidmatan

Derived terms

• berkhidmat
• pekhidmat
• perkhidmatan

Descendants

• Indonesian: khidmat

Further reading

• "khidmat" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "khidmat" at PRPM first version)