martabat

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay martabat, from Arabic مَرْتَبَةٌ (martabatun, “rank”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /marˈtabat/ [marˈt̪a.bat̪̚]
• Rhymes: -abat
• Syllabification: mar‧ta‧bat

Noun

martabat (plural martabat-martabat)

1. dignity (the state of being dignified or worthy of esteem)

   Synonyms: harkat, (less common) muruah

Derived terms

Affixations

• bermartabat
• martabatkan

Further reading

• “martabat”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَرْتَبَةٌ (martabatun, “rank”).

Pronunciation

• (Literary Standard) IPA^(key): /marˈtabat/ [marˈt̪a.bat̪̚]

• (schwa-variety, /a/-variety) IPA^(key): /ma(r)ˈtabat/ [ma(r)ˈt̪a.bat̪̚]
• Rhymes: -bat, -at
• Hyphenation: mar‧ta‧bat

Noun

martabat (Jawi spelling مرتبت, plural martabat-martabat or martabat²)

1. dignity; self-worth; honour

   Synonyms: maruah, izzah, harga diri, kehormatan

2. rank; standing

   Synonyms: kedudukan, taraf, darjah, pangkat

3. prestige

   Synonyms: gengsi, prestij

Derived terms

Affixations

• bermartabat (“possessing dignity, status, or being honourable”)
• memartabatkan (“to uphold, to elevate, or to place someone or something in a high position of honour”)
• permartabatan (“a process of elevating or upholding a status/standard”)

Descendants

• > Indonesian: martabat (inherited)
• → Maranao: maratabat
• → Tausug: martabbat

Further reading

• "martabat" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017