arwah

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay arwah, from Classical Malay ارواح (arwah), from Arabic أَرْوَاح (ʔarwāḥ), plural of رُوح (rūḥ). Doublet of roh.

Pronunciation

Noun

arwah (plural arwah-arwah)

  1. spirit, soul: the soul of dead human
    Synonyms: atma, hayat, jiwa, nyawa, roh
  2. (figurative) spirit
    Synonyms: jiwa, psike, semangat, spirit

Derived terms

  • mengarwahkan

Further reading

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