bilal
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay bilal, from Arabic بِلَال (bilāl), specially Bilāl ibn Rabāḥ, the first muezzin in Islam.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈbilal/ [ˈbi.lal]
- Rhymes: -ilal
- Syllabification: bi‧lal
Noun
bilal (plural bilal-bilal or para bilal)
Further reading
- “bilal” 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
From Arabic بِلَال (bilāl), specially Bilāl ibn Rabāḥ, the first muezzin in Islam.
Noun
bilal (plural bilal-bilal)
Further reading
- “bilal” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.