hemat
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay hemat, hémat, from Classical Malay hemat, himmat, hémat, from Arabic هِمَّة (himma).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈhɛmat̪̚]
- Hyphenation: hè‧mat
Adjective
hemat
- thrifty, frugal (evincing thrift; characterized by economy and good management of property)
- Synonyms: cermat, irit
- prudent, cautious (acting with or showing care and thought for the future)
- Synonyms: cermat, berhati-hati
- assiduous, painstaking (carefully attentive to details; diligent in performing a process or procedure)
- Synonyms: cermat, saksama, teliti
Alternative forms
- jimat (archaic in Indonesian, standard in Standard Malay)
Derived terms
- berhemat
- kehematan
- menghemat
- penghemat
Noun
hemat (first-person possessive hematku, second-person possessive hematmu, third-person possessive hematnya)
- opinion (a belief that a person has formed about a topic or issue)
- Synonyms: pendapat, anggapan, pikiran
Further reading
- “hemat” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.