mayit

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay mayit, mait, from Classical Malay mayit, mait, from Arabic مَيِّت (mayyit). Doublet of mayat.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈmajit/ [ˈma.jɪt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -ajit
  • Syllabification: ma‧yit

Noun

mayit

  1. (Islam) the corpse
    Synonym: mayat
  2. (Islam) the deceased
    Synonyms: almarhum, almarhumah

Usage notes

Mainly used in Islamic literature, especially related to the corpse, e.g. fiqh, inheritance

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