jemaah
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay jemaah, from Arabic جَمَاعَة (jamāʕa). Doublet of jemaat.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈmaʔah/ [d͡ʒəˈma.ʔah]
- Rhymes: -aʔah
- Syllabification: je‧ma‧ah
Noun
jêmaah (plural jemaah-jemaah)
- (chiefly Islam) congregation
- Synonym: jemaat
- common, the people; the community
- Synonym: publik
Derived terms
- berjemaah
- menjemaahkan
- jemaah haji
- jemaah umrah
Further reading
- “jemaah” 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.
Malay
Etymology
From Arabic جَمَاعَة (jamāʕa).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒəmaʔah/
Noun
jemaah (Jawi spelling جماعه, plural jemaah-jemaah)
- (Islam) congregation (during Friday prayers at the mosque)
- (Islam) pilgrimage (especially to Mecca and Medina)
Further reading
- “jemaah” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.