dajal

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Malay dajal, from Arabic دَجَّال (dajjāl, swindler, cheat, imposter, charlatan, mountebank, liar, literally someone who covers, coats things).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈdad͡ʒal/ [ˈda.d͡ʒal]
  • Rhymes: -ad͡ʒal
  • Syllabification: da‧jal

Noun

dajal (plural dajal-dajal)

  1. (Islam) the False Messiah
  2. (figurative) liar
    Synonym: pembohong
  3. (figurative) cheater
    Synonym: penipu

Further reading

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic دجال.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [da.d͡ʒal]
  • Rhymes: -d͡ʒal, -al
  • Hyphenation: da‧jal

Noun

dajal (Jawi spelling دجال, uncountable)

  1. (Islam) The false messiah; dajjal.
    Synonym: antikristus (Christianity)
  2. (figurative) An evil person.

Compounds

  • anak dajal (evil child)

Phrases

  • dajal sungguh fiilnya

Descendants

  • Indonesian: dajal

Further reading

Sumerian

Romanization

dajal

  1. romanization of 𒂼 (dag̃al)