Asyura
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic عَاشُورَاء (ʕāšūrāʔ, “tenth, tenth day”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /aˈʃura/ [aˈʃu.ra]
- Rhymes: -ura
- Syllabification: A‧syu‧ra
Proper noun
Asyura
- (Islam) Ashura: A holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram, commemorating the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali in 680 AD
Alternative forms
- Asjoera (1901–1947)
Further reading
- “Asyura” 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
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic عَاشُورَاء (ʕāšūrāʔ, “tenth, tenth day”).
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /aˈʃura/ [aˈʃu.ra], /aˈʃurə/ [aˈʃu.rə]
- Rhymes: -ura, -urə
- (Baku) IPA(key): /aˈʃura/ [aˈʃu.ra]
- Rhymes: -ura
- Hyphenation: A‧syu‧ra
Proper noun
Asyura
- (Islam) Ashura: A holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram, commemorating the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali in 680 AD
Derived terms
- bubur Asyura
- puasa Asyura
Further reading
- “Asyura” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.