semangat

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *sumaŋət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sumaŋed (“soul of a living being; soul of the rice plant”). Compare Banjarese sumangat, Kendayan sumangat.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /səmaŋat/
  • Rhymes: -aŋat, -ŋat, -at

Noun

semangat (Jawi spelling سماڠت‎, plural semangat-semangat, informal 1st possessive semangatku, 2nd possessive semangatmu, 3rd possessive semangatnya)

  1. soul of a being (both inanimate and animate).
    Semangat padi ― Soul of the rice paddy
    Synonym: roh
  2. passion.
    Semangat bekerja ― Passion in working
    Synonym: kemahuan
  3. meaning or purpose of a particular agreement.
    Semangat perjanjian Asean ― Purpose of the Asean agreement
    Synonyms: tujuan, niat
  4. feeling
    Semangat kesukanan ― Sporty feeling
    Synonyms: jiwa, perasaan hati

Derived terms
  • bersemangat
  • menyemangati

Further reading
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