akhlak

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay akhlak, from Classical Malay اخلاق (akhlak), from Arabic أَخْلَاق (ʔaḵlāq), plural form of خُلُق (ḵuluq, “character; morals, morality”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaxlak/
• Rhymes: -lak, -ak, -k
• Hyphenation: akh‧lak

Noun

akhlak (first-person possessive akhlakku, second-person possessive akhlakmu, third-person possessive akhlaknya)

1. character, morals, ethics

   Synonyms: budi pekerti, kelakuan

Alternative forms

• ahlak
• akhlaq

Derived terms

• berakhlak

 

Further reading

• “akhlak” 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.