najis

See also: Najis

English

Alternative forms

• naajis

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نَجِس (najis).

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

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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.

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.