modin
Indonesian
Etymology
Ultimately from Arabic مُؤَذِّن (muʔaḏḏin), likely via Javanese ꦩꦺꦴꦢꦶꦤ꧀ (modin). Doublet of muazin.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈmodin/ [ˈmo.dɪn]
- Rhymes: -odin
- Syllabification: mo‧din
Noun
modin (plural modin-modin)
- (Islam) muezzin
- (Islam) mosque official
- (Islam) village official in charge of Muslim religious affairs
- Synonym: lebai
References
- “modin” 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.
Sundanese
Etymology
From Arabic مُؤَذِّن (muʔaḏḏin), likely via Javanese ꦩꦺꦴꦢꦶꦤ꧀ (modin).
Noun
modin (Sundanese script ᮙᮧᮓᮤᮔ᮪)
References
- "modin" in Maman Sumantri, Atjep Djamaludin, Achmad Patoni, R.H. Moch. Koerdie, M.O. Koesman, Epa Sjafei Adisastra. (1985) Kamus Sunda-Indonesia [Sundanese-Indonesian Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Department of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia