tayamum
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Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay tayamum, from Arabic تَيَمُّم (tayammum).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /taˈjamum/
- Rhymes: -amum
- Syllabification: ta‧ya‧mum
Noun
tayamum (uncountable)
- (Islam) tayammum: the wiping of one's face and hands against dust, sand or a clean physical object in place of wudhu for the bereft or bedridden, dry ablution.
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Further reading
- “tayamum” 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.