terima kasih

Buginese

Etymology

From Malay terima kasih.

Phrase

terima kasih

1. thank you (an expression of gratitude)

Iban

Etymology

terima (“receive”) +‎ kasih (“care”), from Malay terima kasih.

Phrase

terima kasih

1. thank you

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• makasih (informal, colloquial)
• terimakasih (nonstandard)
• trims (colloquial, texting)
• trm ksh (text messaging)

Etymology

terima (“receive”) +‎ kasih (“care”), from Malay terima kasih.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tərima kasɪh]

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• Rhymes: -asɪh, -sɪh, -ɪh

Interjection

terima kasih

1. (formal) thank you (an expression of gratitude)

Noun

terima kasih

1. thank-you

   Synonym: rasa syukur

See also

• sama-sama

Further reading

• “terima kasih” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

Compound of terima (“receive”) +‎ kasih (“care”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tərima kasih/
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [təɣimə käsɪh, -seh, -se̞h]

Phrase

terima kasih (Jawi spelling تريما کاسيه)

1. thank you (an expression of gratitude)

Synonyms

• kamsia / کمسيا

Descendants

• Indonesian: terima kasih
• → Afrikaans: tramma kassie
• → Buginese: terima kasih

See also

• sama-sama

Further reading

• “terima kasih” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.