jazirah
Indonesian
Alternative forms
- djazirah (1947–1972)
- jasirah
- jazirat
Etymology
From Malay jazirah, from Classical Malay jazirah, from Arabic جَزِيرَة (jazīra, “peninsula”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒaˈzirah/
- Rhymes: -rah, -ah, -h
- Hyphenation: ja‧zi‧rah
Noun
jazirah
- peninsula
- Synonym: semenanjung
References
Further reading
- “jazirah” 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.