simpatik

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch sympathiek, from French sympathique.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /simˈpatik/ [simˈpa.t̪ɪk̚]
• Rhymes: -atik
• Syllabification: sim‧pa‧tik

Adjective

simpatik (comparative lebih simpatik, superlative paling simpatik)

1. sympathetic, nice, kind, friendly, likeable

Derived terms

• kesimpatikan

Related terms

• simpati
• simpatisan

Further reading

• “simpatik”, 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