warahmah

Indonesian

Etymology

From Arabic وَ رَحْمَة (wa raḥma, “and mercy”), clipping of سَكِينَةً وَ مَوَدَّةً وَ رَحْمَة (sakīnatan wa mawaddatan wa raḥma, “serenity, love, and mercy”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /waˈrahmah/ [waˈrah.mah]
  • Rhymes: -ahmah
  • Syllabification: wa‧rah‧mah

Noun

warahmah (uncountable)

  1. (Islam, not used as a standalone word) mercy

Usage notes

  • Mainly used in context of Islamic marriage, notably the phrase "sakinah mawadah warahmah", as hope for the newlyweds.
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