subuh

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay subuh, from Arabic صُبْح (ṣubḥ, “dawn”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈsubuh/ [ˈsu.bʊh]
• Rhymes: -ubuh
• Syllabification: su‧buh

Noun

subuh (plural subuh-subuh)

1. (Islam, typically capitalized) fajr
2. dawn (the time of the day when daylight first appears)

   Synonyms: fajar, dini hari (somewhat uncommon)

Further reading

• “subuh”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic صُبْح (ṣubḥ, “dawn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsuboh/ [ˈsu.boh] (schwa-variety, Northern Peninsular Malay)

  • Audio (Malaysia):

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  • Rhymes: -uboh

• IPA^(key): /ˈsubuh/ [ˈsu.buh] (Baku)
  • Rhymes: -ubuh
• Hyphenation: su‧buh

Noun

subuh (Jawi spelling صبح, plural subuh-subuh or subuh²)

1. (Islam) fajr (the first of five daily prayers in Islam, at the early morning)
2. dawn (the time of the day when daylight first appears)

   Synonyms: fajar, dinihari

Derived terms

Compounds

• subuh buta / subuh sepei / subuh syafii
• subuh gajah

Descendants

• > Indonesian: subuh (inherited)
• → Tausug: subu

Further reading

• "subuh" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017