martabat
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay martabat, from Arabic مَرْتَبَةٌ (martabatun, “rank”).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /marˈtabat/ [marˈt̪a.bat̪̚]
- Rhymes: -abat
- Syllabification: mar‧ta‧bat
Noun
martabat
- dignity (the state of being dignified or worthy of esteem)
- Synonyms: harkat, (less common) muruah
Derived terms
- bermartabat
- martabatkan
References
Further reading
- “martabat” 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.