najis
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic نَجِس (najis).
Pronunciation
Adjective
najis (not comparable)
- (Islam) Ritually unclean, such that contact with it puts a Muslim in a state of impurity.
- Antonym: tahir
Anagrams
Indonesian
Etymology
From Arabic نَجِس (najis, “unclean, impure”).
Pronunciation
Noun
najis (first-person possessive najisku, second-person possessive najismu, third-person possessive najisnya)
Adjective
najis
- (Islam) ritually unclean, such that contact with it puts a Muslim in a state of impurity.
- (colloquial) disgusting.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “najis” 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.
Tagalog
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Arabic نَجِس (najis), possibly via English najis.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /naˈd͡ʒis/
- Rhymes: -is
- Syllabification: na‧jis
Adjective
najís (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜇ᜔ᜌᜒᜐ᜔) (Islam)