zahid

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay zahid, from Arabic زَاهِد (zāhid).

Etymology

Noun

zahid (plural zahid-zahid)

  1. pious man
  2. ascetic (one who is devoted to the practice of self-denial, either through seclusion or stringent abstinence)
    Synonyms: aulia, asket, petapa, pertapa

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