LanguageKnow logo LanguageKnow

LanguageKnow is better in the app.Free on Google Play and the App Store.

Get the app

sêdêkah

[sədəˈkah]

noun

LanguageIndonesian (Indonesia)

Meaning
  1. alms, charity
  2. slametan: a (Javanese) communal feast, held to celebrate numerous types of event
  3. offering, usually food, to the spirit
  4. charity
Examples

Dia memberikan sêdêkah kepada orang miskin di jalan.

He gave charity to the poor person on the street.

Pronunciationsədəˈkah

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteOften associated with Islamic traditions of giving, but also used for Javanese communal rituals.

Status: Verified

This entry was generated automatically and is awaiting verification by a native speaker. Native speakers can verify or correct it in the LanguageKnow app.

sêdêkah in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.