air sembahyang

Malay

Etymology

Compound of air (“water”) +‎ sembahyang (“prayer”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [a.je(r) səm.bah.jaŋ]
    • (common alternative pronunciation) IPA(key): [a.je(r) sə.ma.jaŋ]

Noun

air sembahyang (Jawi spelling اير سمبهيڠ)

  1. (Islam) Form of ritual washing performed before prayer or salat; wudu.
    Synonym: wuduk
    Pastikan kamu sudah ada air sembahyang sebelum memegang al-Quran.
    Make sure you've already got your wudu before handling the Koran.

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