niat

See also: niât

Catalan

Participle

niat (feminine niada, masculine plural niats, feminine plural niades)

  1. past participle of niar

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay niat, from Classical Malay niat, niyat, niyyat, from Arabic نِيَّة (niyya). The sense in law was coined by Indonesian jurist and professor Moeljatno to translate Dutch voornemen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈniat̚/
  • Rhymes: -at, -t
  • Hyphenation: ni‧at

Noun

niat (plural niat-niat)

  1. intention, desire
    Bukan niatku untuk mengganggu.
    It's not my intention to disturb.
  2. (law) intention
    Synonym: maksud

Derived terms

  • berniat
  • berniat-niat
  • diniatkan
  • meniatkan
  • terniat
  • niat baik
  • niat hati

Further reading

Javanese

Noun

niat

  1. desire

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic نِيَّة (niyya).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -at

Noun

niat (plural niat-niat)

  1. intention, desire
    Bukan niat saya untuk mengganggu.
    I do not mean to disturb.

Descendants

  • Indonesian: niat

Southwestern Dinka

Noun

niat

  1. yolk (egg)

References

  • Dinka-English Dictionary‎[1], 2005

Swedish

Verb

niat

  1. supine of nia
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