makmum

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay makmum, from Arabic مَأْمُوْمٌ (maʔmuwmun).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaʔmʊm/
• Rhymes: -mʊm, -ʊm, -m
• Hyphenation: mak‧mum

Noun

makmum (plural makmum-makmum, first-person possessive makmumku, second-person possessive makmummu, third-person possessive makmumnya)

1. (Islam) congregation, who repeats prayers after their imam.
2. follower

   Synonyms: pengikut, penurut

Derived terms

• bermakmum
• dimakmumi
• memakmumi

 

• makmum masbuk

 

Further reading

• “makmum” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.