sedekah

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay sedekah, from Classical Malay sedekah, from Arabic صَدَقَة (ṣadaqa, “alms, charity”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [səd̪əˈkah]
  • Hyphenation: sê‧dê‧kah

Noun

sedekah (plural sedekah-sedekah)

  1. alms, charity
    Synonyms: amal, bantuan, derma, donasi, nafkah, infak, pertolongan, sokongan, subsidi, sumbangan, zakat
  2. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) slametan: a (Javanese) communal feast, held to celebrate numerous types of event
    Synonyms: kenduri, selamatan
  3. offering, usually food, to the spirit

Derived terms

  • bersedekah
  • menyedekahi
  • menyedekahkan

Compounds

  • sedekah arwah
  • sedekah bumi
  • sedekah kubur
  • sedekah rebutan
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