bakti

See also: bákti

Balinese

Etymology

From Old Javanese bhakti, from Sanskrit भक्ति (bhakti). Cognate of Indonesian bakti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bakti/

Adjective

bakti (Balinese script ᬪᬓ᭄ᬢᬶ)

  1. respect
  2. piety

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bakti, from Old Malay bhakti, from Sanskrit भक्ति (bhakti).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈbakti/ [ˈbak̚.t̪i]
  • Rhymes: -akti
  • Syllabification: bak‧ti

Noun

bakti (plural bakti-bakti)

  1. reverence
  2. devotion

Synonyms

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

First attested in the Telaga Batu inscription, 683 AD, as Old Malay [script needed] (bhakti), from Sanskrit भक्ति (bhakti).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bak.ti/
  • Rhymes: -ti, -i

Noun

bakti (Jawi spelling بقتي)

  1. devotion; dedication; reverence
  2. meritorious service

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: bakti
  • Maranao: bakti

Further reading

Maranao

Etymology

From Malay bakti, from Sanskrit भक्ति (bhakti).

Adjective

bakti

  1. faithful, loyal