jenazah

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Malay jenazah, from Classical Malay jenazah, from Arabic جَنَازَة (janāza).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈnazah/ [d͡ʒəˈna.zah]
  • Rhymes: -azah
  • Syllabification: je‧na‧zah

Noun

jênazah (plural jenazah-jenazah)

  1. (formal) corpse; remains
    Synonyms: bangkai, batang, mayat

See also

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic جَنَازَة (janāza).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈnazah/ [d͡ʒəˈna.zah]
  • Hyphenation: je‧na‧zah

Noun

jenazah (Jawi spelling جنازه, plural jenazah-jenazah or jenazah2)

  1. corpse (of a Muslim)
    Synonym: mayat (applicable to non-Muslims too)

Further reading