kewajipan

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

Affixation of wajib +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kə.wa.d͡ʒe.pan]
  • Hyphenation: ke‧wa‧jip‧an

Noun

kewajipan (Jawi spelling کواجيڤن, plural kewajipan-kewajipan)

  1. An obligation:
    Synonyms: obligasi (uncommon), fardu (Islam)
    1. A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action.
    2. A course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or restricted.
    3. (Islam) A duty that a Muslim must fulfil for which he will acquire hasanat if he does so, or sins if he does not.

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