najis

See also: Najis

English

Alternative forms

• naajis

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نَجِس (najis).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɑˈd͡ʒɪs/

Adjective

najis (not comparable)

1. (Islam) Ritually unclean, such that contact with it puts a Muslim in a state of impurity.

   Antonym: tahir

Anagrams

• Jains, Janis, Jasin, Jians

Indonesian

Etymology

From Arabic نَجِس (najis, “unclean, impure”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnad͡ʒɪs]
• Hyphenation: na‧jis

Noun

najis (first-person possessive najisku, second-person possessive najismu, third-person possessive najisnya)

1. filth, dirt

   Synonym: kotoran

Adjective

najis

1. (Islam) ritually unclean, such that contact with it puts a Muslim in a state of impurity.
2. (colloquial) disgusting.

Derived terms

• kenajisan
• menajiskan

 

Further reading

• “najis” 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.

Tagalog

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Arabic نَجِس (najis), possibly via English najis.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /naˈd͡ʒis/ [nɐˈd͡ʒis]
• Rhymes: -is
• Syllabification: na‧jis

Adjective

najís (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜇ᜔ᜌᜒᜐ᜔) (Islam)

1. najis (ritually unclean)

See also

• haram
• marumi