keyakinan

Indonesian

Etymology

From ke- -an +‎ yakin.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kəjaˈkinan/ [kə.jaˈki.nan]
  • Rhymes: -inan
  • Syllabification: ke‧ya‧ki‧nan

Noun

keyakinan (plural keyakinan-keyakinan)

  1. belief, confidence
  2. (rare) commitment
    Synonyms: komitmen, tekad

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of yakin +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kə.ja.ke.nan]
  • Hyphenation: ke‧ya‧kin‧an

Noun

keyakinan (Jawi spelling کيقينن, plural keyakinan-keyakinan)

  1. Confidence:
    1. Trust in something or someone.
      Masyarakat sekarang kerap kurang keyakinan pada kualiti barang tempatan.
      Society now often have less confidence in local products.
    2. Certitude, certainty.
      Mukanya kelihatan tiada keyakinan.
      His face looks void of confidence.

Further reading