munafik

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic منافق (munāfiq).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mu.na.fek], [mu.na.feq]
• Rhymes: -ik, -iq
• Hyphenation: mu‧na‧fik

Noun

munafik (Jawi spelling منافق, plural munafikin or munafik-munafik, informal 1st possessive munafikku, 2nd possessive munafikmu, 3rd possessive munafiknya)

1. (Islam) Someone who claims to bear witness of the Oneness of God and the prophethood of Muhammad but actually does not so in their heart.
2. A hypocrite.

   Synonym: hipokrit

Affixations

• kemunafikan (“hypocrisy”)

 

Further reading

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