nasib baik

Malay

Etymology

Compound of nasib (“fate”) +‎ baik (“good”), literally "good fate".

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): [na.sep̚ ba.(j)eʔ]

  • Audio (Malaysia):

    (file)

• (Baku) IPA^(key): [na.sip̚ ba.(j)iʔ]

  • Audio (Malaysia):

    (file)

Interjection

nasib baik

1. Used to express relief; "thank God".

   Synonym: alhamdulillah (Islam)

   Nasib baik Isnin minggu depan cuti umum.

   Thank God next Monday is a public holiday.

Usage notes

• Unlike its English equivalent thank God and the synonymous alhamdulillah, this interjection does not have any religious connotations.

Further reading

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