istiadat

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay istiadat, from Arabic استعاد (to recover).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɪstiˈadat̚]

Noun

istiadat (plural istiadat-istiadat)

  1. cultural customs

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic استعاد (to recover).

Pronunciation

  • (Bahasa Baku) IPA(key): /ɪstiˈadat̚/
  • (Bahasa Jawi) IPA(key): /ɪstiʕadat̚/

Noun

istiadat (Jawi spelling استعادت, plural istiadat-istiadat)

  1. cultural customs; ritual
  2. formal ceremonies
    Synonym: upacara (chiefly Indonesian)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: istiadat (inherited)

Further reading