jabat

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay jabat. Doublet of jawat. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈd͡ʒabat̪̚]
  • Hyphenation: ja‧bat

Verb

jabat (plural jabat-jabat)

  1. to hold
    Synonyms: jawat, pegang, ulur

Derived terms

  • jabat tangan

Further reading

Volapük

Etymology

From Hebrew שַׁבָּת (shabát, Sabbath, Shabbat).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʃa.ˈbat]

Noun

jabat (nominative plural jabats)

  1. The weekly Sabbath (the Biblical seventh day of the week), Shabbat, Shabbos, Shabbes.
  2. One of several annual or yearly Sabbaths (e.g. Shavuot / Pentecost, Yom Trua / Day of Trumpets, Yom Kippur / Day of Atonement).

Declension

Declension of jabat
singular plural
nominative jabat jabats
genitive jabata jabatas
dative jabate jabates
accusative jabati jabatis
vocative 1 o jabat! o jabats!
predicative 2 jabatu jabatus

1 status as a case is disputed
2 in later, non-classical Volapük only

Derived terms

  • jabatadel
  • jabataflen, jabatahiflen, jabatajiflen
  • jabataneflen, jabatahineflen, jabatajineflen
  • jabatastil
  • jabatatakäd
  • jabatayel
  • jabatik
  • jabatiko
  • jabatisaludükan
  • jabatisäsaludükan
  • jabativiodan
  • jabato
  • saludükön jabati
  • säsaludükön jabati
  • viodön jabati