bersembahyang

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of ber- +‎ sembahyang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bə(r).səm.bah.jaŋ]
  • (common alternative pronunciation) IPA^(key): [bə(r).sə.ma.jaŋ]
• Hyphenation: ber‧sem‧bah‧yang

Verb

bersembahyang (Jawi spelling برسمبهيڠ, informal form sembahyang)

1. (intransitive) To pray.

   Synonym: solat (Islam)

   Kamu sudah bersembahyangkah?

   Have you prayed yet?

Compounds

• bersembahyang pujian

 

Further reading

• “bersembahyang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.