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
- goodness
- (uncountable) the state or characteristic of being good
- (countable) the good, nutritional, healthy part or content of something
- kindness
- (uncountable) the state of being kind
- (countable) an instance of kind or charitable behaviour
Further reading
- “kebaikan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
Affixation of baik + ke- -an.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kəbaikan/
- Rhymes: -an
Noun
kebaikan (Jawi spelling کباءيقن, plural kebaikan-kebaikan)
- an act of goodness or kindness
- the state or quality of being good or kind
- Synonyms: baik budi, guna
- benefit
Descendants
- Indonesian: kebaikan
Further reading
- “kebaikan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.