sehat

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay sehat, sihat, from Classical Malay [script needed] (sehat), [script needed] (sihat), from Persian صحت (sehhat), from Arabic صِحَّة (ṣiḥḥa).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈsehat/ [ˈse.hat̪̚]
• Rhymes: -ehat
• Syllabification: se‧hat

Adjective

sèhat

1. healthy, sound:
   1. enjoying good health; well; free from disease or disorder.
   2. conducive to health.
2. recovered, recuperated

   Synonyms: pulih, sembuh

3. (figurative) normal

   Synonyms: siuman, normal

4. (figurative) sensible, coherent, reasonable.
5. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) (colloquial) fit: in good shape; physically well.

Alternative forms

• sihat: nonstandard Indonesian, standard Malay

Derived terms

• kesehatan
• menyehatkan
• penyehat
• penyehatan

 

• sehat akal
• sehat dan afiat
• sehat pikiran
• sehat walafiat

 

Related terms

• nasihat

 

Further reading

• “sehat” 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.