najis
See also: Najis
English
Alternative forms
- naajis
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic نَجِس (najis).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɑˈd͡ʒɪs/
Adjective
najis (not comparable)
- (Islam) Ritually unclean, such that contact with it puts a Muslim in a state of impurity.
- Antonym: tahir
Anagrams
- Jains, Janis, Jasin, Jians
Indonesian
Etymology
From Arabic نَجِس (najis, “unclean, impure”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈnad͡ʒɪs]
- Hyphenation: na‧jis
Noun
najis (first-person possessive najisku, second-person possessive najismu, third-person possessive najisnya)
- filth, dirt
- Synonym: kotoran
Adjective
najis
- (Islam) ritually unclean, such that contact with it puts a Muslim in a state of impurity.
- (colloquial) disgusting.
Derived terms
- kenajisan
- menajiskan
Further reading
- “najis” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.