jenazah
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay jenazah, from Classical Malay jenazah, from Arabic جَنَازَة (janāza).
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈnazah/
- (nonstandard) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈnasah/
- Hyphenation: jênazah
Noun
jênazah (plural jenazah-jenazah)
Alternative forms
Further reading
- “jenazah” 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
Borrowed from Arabic جَنَازَة (janāza).
Pronunciation
Noun
jenazah (Jawi spelling جنازه, plural jenazah-jenazah)
- corpse (of a Muslim)
Synonyms
- mayat (applicable to non-Muslims too)
Further reading
- “jenazah” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.