kopiah
Indonesian
Etymology
From Arabic كُوفِيَّة (kōfiyya).
Noun
kopiah (first-person possessive kopiahku, second-person possessive kopiahmu, third-person possessive kopiahnya)
- songkok
- Synonyms: peci, songkok
Usage notes
The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay kopiah.
Further reading
- “kopiah” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Arabic كُوفِيَّة (kōfiyya).
Noun
kopiah (Jawi spelling کوڤياه, plural kopiah-kopiah, informal 1st possessive kopiahku, 2nd possessive kopiahmu, 3rd possessive kopiahnya)
- small, rounded skullcap worn by Muslim men during prayers, taqiyah
- Synonym: ketayap
Usage notes
The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian kopiah.
Derived terms
Regular affixed derivations:
- berkopiah [stative / habitual] (beR-)
Further reading
“kopiah” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.