modin

Indonesian

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic مُؤَذِّن (muʔaḏḏin), likely via Javanese ꦩꦺꦴꦢꦶꦤ꧀ (modin). Doublet of muazin.

Pronunciation

Noun

modin (plural modin-modin)

  1. (Islam) muezzin
  2. (Islam) mosque official
  3. (Islam) village official in charge of Muslim religious affairs
    Synonym: lebai

References

Sundanese

Etymology

From Arabic مُؤَذِّن (muʔaḏḏin), likely via Javanese ꦩꦺꦴꦢꦶꦤ꧀ (modin).

Noun

modin (Sundanese script ᮙᮧᮓᮤᮔ᮪)

  1. (Islam) muezzin

References