keramat

Betawi

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Classical Malay keramat, from Arabic كَرَامَة (karāma). The "shrine" sense is a semantic loan from Javanese kramat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /k(ə)ramat/

Noun

keramat

  1. shrine
    Synonym: kebuyutan
    • 1991, C. D. Grijns, “Interview with engkong Minan”, in Jakarta Malay: A multidimensional approach to spatial variation, volume II (in English), Leiden: KlTLV Press, →ISBN, pages 32–33:
      Lantas adè nyang nyurup dipanggil Ma' Nyali. Ma' Nyali tu, tukang kramat tu, Ma' Nyali tau ini macan, kalo mau ditangkep kudu nepus dulu ke kramat Batok.
      Then we asked the help of a medium named Ma' Nyali. She was guardian of a shrine. She knew that if you wanted to catch a tiger, you had to do some divining at the shrine of Batok.

Adjective

keramat

  1. holy; sacred
    Synonyms: kudus, suci

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay keramat, from Arabic كَرَامَة (karāma).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kəˈramat/ [kəˈra.mat̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -amat
  • Syllabification: ke‧ra‧mat

Adjective

kêramat (comparative lebih keramat, superlative paling keramat)

  1. holy; sacred
    Synonyms: kudus, sakral, suci

Derived terms

  • kekeramatan
  • mengeramatkan

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic كَرَامَة (karāma).

Noun

keramat (Jawi spelling کرامت, plural keramat-keramat)

  1. glory (a gift from God)
  2. purity and blessing of one's glory which leads to their prayers being answered by God
  3. a saint

Adjective

keramat (Jawi spelling کرامت)

  1. holy, sacred

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: keramat

Derived terms

  • kekeramatan (holiness; sanctity)
  • mengkeramatkan (to make something holy; to consecrate)

Further reading

Turkmen

Etymology

From Arabic كَرَامَة (karāma).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ke‧ra‧mat

Noun

keramat (definite accusative keramaty, plural keramatlar)

  1. miracle, wonder

Declension

Declension of keramat
singular plural
nominative keramat keramatlar
accusative keramaty keramatlary
genitive keramatyň keramatlaryň
dative keramata keramatlara
locative keramatda keramatlarda
ablative keramatdan keramatlardan

Derived terms

Further reading