ikhtiar

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay ikhtiar, from Arabic اِخْتِيَار (iḵtiyār).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ar

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ixˈtiar/ [ixˈt̪i.ar]
• Rhymes: -ar
• Syllabification: 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

• “ikhtiar” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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

• “ikhtiar” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.