jannah
See also: Jannah
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay jannah, from Classical Malay jannah, from Arabic جَنَّة (janna, “garden; paradise”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈd͡ʒannah]
- Hyphenation: jan‧nah
Noun
jannah (first-person possessive jannahku, second-person possessive jannahmu, third-person possessive jannahnya)
- paradise, heaven.
- Synonyms: adnan, eden, firdaus, nirwana, surga, indraloka, kayangan, kedewaan, keindraan, suargaloka, suralaya, surgaloka, paradiso
Alternative forms
- janah
Further reading
- “jannah” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
Ultimately from Arabic جَنَّة (janna).
Noun
jannah (Jawi spelling جنة, plural jannah-jannah, informal 1st possessive jannahku, 2nd possessive jannahmu, 3rd possessive jannahnya)
- paradise, heaven
Synonyms
- syurga
Further reading
- “jannah” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.