ikhtiar

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay ikhtiar, from Arabic اِخْتِيَار (iḵtiyār).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɪxˈti.ar]
  • Hyphenation: ikh‧ti‧ar

Noun

ikhtiar (first-person possessive ikhtiarku, second-person possessive ikhtiarmu, third-person possessive ikhtiarnya)

  1. choice, free will.
    Synonym: pilihan
  2. effort
    Synonym: daya upaya

Alternative forms

  • ichtiar (dated)

Derived terms

  • berikhtiar
  • mengikhtiarkan

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic اِخْتِيَار (iḵtiyār).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈixtjar/, [ˈix.t̪jar]
  • Hyphenation: ikh‧tiar

Noun

ikhtiar (Jawi spelling اختيار, plural ikhtiar-ikhtiar, informal 1st possessive ikhtiarku, 2nd possessive ikhtiarmu, 3rd possessive ikhtiarnya)

  1. effort; endeavour; initiative

Further reading

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