sahabat

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay sahabat, from Classical Malay sahabat, from Arabic صَحَابَة (ṣaḥāba). Doublet of sobat.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /saˈhabat/ [saˈha.bat̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -abat
  • Syllabification: sa‧ha‧bat

Noun

sahabat (plural sahabat-sahabat or para sahabat)

  1. close friend, best friend
  2. Sahabi, a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad

Derived terms

  • bersahabat (“to be friends; friendly”)
  • persahabatan (“friendship”)
  • persahabatkan (“to befriend”)

Compounds

  • sahabat dekat
  • sahabat karib
  • sahabat kental
  • sahabat nabi

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic صَحَابَة (ṣaḥāba).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sahabat/
  • Rhymes: -abat, -bat, -at

Noun

sahabat (Jawi spelling صحابة, plural sahabat-sahabat)

  1. close friend, best friend, homeboy, bro
    Synonyms: kawan karib, akrab, rakan, teman
  2. (historical, Islam) sahabah, companion of prophet Muhammad

Hyponyms

Further reading

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