kebaikan

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kebaikan. Equivalent to baik +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəˈbai̯.kan/
  • Rhymes: -kan
  • Hyphenation: kê‧bai‧kan

Noun

kêbaikan

  1. goodness
    1. (uncountable) the state or characteristic of being good
    2. (countable) the good, nutritional, healthy part or content of something
  2. kindness
    1. (uncountable) the state of being kind
    2. (countable) an instance of kind or charitable behaviour

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of baik +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəbaikan/
  • Rhymes: -an

Noun

kebaikan (Jawi spelling کباءيقن, plural kebaikan-kebaikan)

  1. an act of goodness or kindness
  2. the state or quality of being good or kind
    Synonyms: baik budi, guna
  3. benefit
    Synonyms: faedah, guna, manfaat

Descendants

  • Indonesian: kebaikan

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