mumayiz

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay mumaiyiz, from Arabic مُمَيِّز (mumayyiz, discerning, differentiating).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /muˈma.jiz/, [muˈma.jɪz]
  • Rhymes: -iz
  • Hyphenation: mu‧ma‧yiz

Noun

mumayiz

  1. (Islam) a child older than 7 who has the ability to discern right and wrong and make decisions

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