syirik
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay syirik (“shirk”), from Arabic شِرْك (širk, “shirk; polytheism; idolatry”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈʃirik/ [ˈʃi.rɪk̚]
- Rhymes: -irik
- Syllabification: syi‧rik
Noun
syirik (plural syirik-syirik)
Alternative forms
Derived terms
- kemusyrikan
- mensyirikkan
- syirik akbar
- syirik asgar
- syirik jali
- syirik khafi
- syirik nyata
- syirik samar-samar
Further reading
- “syirik” 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
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʃi.reʔ]
- Rhymes: -rik, -ik
- Hyphenation: syi‧rik
Noun
syirik (Jawi spelling شيريک, plural syirik-syirik)
- (Islam) The unforgivable sin of association [of something with God]; shirk.
Affixations
- kesyirikan
- syirikkan
Descendants
- > Indonesian: syirik (inherited)
Further reading
- “syirik” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.