loghat

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic لُغَة (luḡa, “language, dialect”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lo.ʁät/, /lo.ɣät/

Noun

loghat (Jawi spelling لوغت, plural loghat-loghat, informal 1st possessive loghatku, 2nd possessive loghatmu, 3rd possessive loghatnya)

  1. dialect; a form of a language unique to one particular area.
    Loghat Utara
    Northern dialect
    Synonym(s): dialek, pelat
  2. accent; a distinctive way in which one pronounces a language.
    Loghat Indon
    Indonesian accent
    Synonym(s): pelat, aksen

Adjective

loghat

  1. hurried.
    Synonym(s): tergesa-gesa, lintang-pukang

Descendants
  • Indonesian: logat

Further reading
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