sedekah

== Indonesian == === Etymology === Inherited from Malay sedekah, from Classical Malay sedekah, from Arabic صَدَقَة (ṣadaqa, “alms, charity”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /sədəˈkah/ [sə.dəˈkah] Rhymes: -ah Syllabification: se‧de‧kah === Noun === sêdêkah (plural sedekah-sedekah) alms, charity Synonyms: amal, bantuan, derma, donasi, nafkah, infak, pertolongan, sokongan, subsidi, sumbangan, zakat (Can we verify(+) this sense?) slametan: a (Javanese) communal feast, held to celebrate numerous types of event Synonyms: kenduri, selamatan offering, usually food, to the spirit ==== Derived terms ==== == Malay == === Etymology === From Arabic ص د ق (ṣ d q) (ṣ-d-q, “to be truthful, sincere”) → Arabic صَدَقَة (ṣadaqa, “charity, alms”), borrowed via classical Malay. === Pronunciation === (Literary Standard, schwa-variety) IPA(key): /sədəˈkah/ [sə.dəˈkah] Rhymes: -ah Hyphenation: se‧de‧kah === Noun === sedekah (plural sedekah-sedekah or sedekah2) charity; alms; a voluntary donation or gift given sincerely to help others. Memberi sedekah kepada orang miskin adalah amalan mulia. ― Giving charity to the poor is a noble deed. A gift given out of kindness or generosity. Dia memberi makanan sebagai sedekah. ― She gave food as a gift of kindness. ==== Synonyms ==== derma amal ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== > Indonesian: sedekah (inherited) ==== Further reading ==== "sedekah" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017