makrifat

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic مَعْرِفَة (maʕrifa, “knowledge”)

Pronounciation

• IPA^(key): /makˈrifat/ [maʔˈri.fat̪]

Noun

makrifat (Jawi spelling معرفة, plural makrifat-makrifat, informal 1st possessive makrifatku, 2nd possessive makrifatmu, 3rd possessive makrifatnya)

1. knowledge
2. (Islam) knowledge of spiritual or divine matters at the highest level (in Sufism).

Further reading

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