takziah
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay تعزيه (takziah, “condolence”), from Arabic تَعْزِيَة (taʕziya, “consolation, mourning”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /takˈziah/ [t̪ak̚ˈzi.ah]
- Rhymes: -ah
- Syllabification: tak‧zi‧ah
Noun
takziah (uncountable)
- condolence
- Synonym: belasungkawa
Further reading
- “takziah” 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 تَعْزِيَة (taʕziya, “consolation, mourning”).
Noun
takziah (plural takziah-takziah)
- condolence ("expression of sympathy when someone has died")
Descendants
- > Indonesian: takziah (inherited)
Further reading
- “takziah” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.