"tekad" meaning in Malay

See tekad in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /təˈkad/, [t̪əˈkat̪̚] Forms: تيکد [Jawi], lebih tekad [comparative], paling tekad [superlative]
Rhymes: -kad, -ad Etymology: From Arabic اِعْتِقَاد (iʿtiqād, “belief; conviction; faith”). Doublet of itikad. Etymology templates: {{bor|ms|ar|اِعْتِقَاد|t=belief; conviction; faith|tr=iʿtiqād}} Arabic اِعْتِقَاد (iʿtiqād, “belief; conviction; faith”) Head templates: {{ms-adj|j=تيکد}} tekad (Jawi spelling تيکد, comparative lebih tekad, superlative paling tekad)
  1. determined; resolute; firm. Synonyms: nekad, cekal, bulat hati Derived forms (Affixations): bertekad (english: to be determined; to have a firm resolve), ketekadan (english: determination; resoluteness), menekadkan (english: to make oneself determined)
    Sense id: en-tekad-ms-adj-WJfA9idQ Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 65 35

Noun

IPA: /təˈkad/, [t̪əˈkat̪̚] Forms: تيکد [Jawi], tekad-tekad [plural], tekad² [plural]
Rhymes: -kad, -ad Etymology: From Arabic اِعْتِقَاد (iʿtiqād, “belief; conviction; faith”). Doublet of itikad. Etymology templates: {{bor|ms|ar|اِعْتِقَاد|t=belief; conviction; faith|tr=iʿtiqād}} Arabic اِعْتِقَاد (iʿtiqād, “belief; conviction; faith”) Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=تيکد}} tekad (Jawi spelling تيکد, plural tekad-tekad or tekad²)
  1. determination; resolve; willpower; firm intention. Synonyms: azam, niat, kehendak
    Sense id: en-tekad-ms-noun-QWSmBlrg
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        "te",
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      ]
    }
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          "english": "He has a strong determination to succeed.",
          "text": "Dia mempunyai tekad yang kuat untuk berjaya.",
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          "english": "His resolve never faded.",
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          "firm",
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          "intention",
          "intention"
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        },
        {
          "word": "niat"
        },
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          "word": "kehendak"
        }
      ]
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/təˈkad/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[t̪əˈkat̪̚]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-kad"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ad"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tekad"
}

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      "form": "lebih tekad",
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    },
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      "form": "paling tekad",
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      ]
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  ],
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        "j": "تيکد"
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          "english": "to be determined; to have a firm resolve",
          "sense": "Affixations",
          "translation": "to be determined; to have a firm resolve",
          "word": "bertekad"
        },
        {
          "english": "determination; resoluteness",
          "sense": "Affixations",
          "translation": "determination; resoluteness",
          "word": "ketekadan"
        },
        {
          "english": "to make oneself determined",
          "sense": "Affixations",
          "translation": "to make oneself determined",
          "word": "menekadkan"
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          "english": "His heart is already determined to go.",
          "text": "Hatinya sudah tekad untuk pergi.",
          "translation": "His heart is already determined to go.",
          "type": "example"
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        "determined; resolute; firm."
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          "resolute",
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "nekad"
        },
        {
          "word": "cekal"
        },
        {
          "word": "bulat hati"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/təˈkad/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[t̪əˈkat̪̚]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-kad"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ad"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tekad"
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          "english": "He has a strong determination to succeed.",
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          "english": "His resolve never faded.",
          "text": "Tekadnya tidak pernah luntur.",
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          "firm",
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          "intention",
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          "word": "niat"
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      "ipa": "/təˈkad/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[t̪əˈkat̪̚]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-kad"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-ad"
    }
  ],
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          "english": "His heart is already determined to go.",
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          "word": "nekad"
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          "word": "cekal"
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      "ipa": "/təˈkad/"
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