sunah

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay [Term?], from Arabic سُنَّة (sunna, “a recommended practice”).

Pronunciation

Noun

sunah (plural sunah-sunah)

  1. habit, custom
    Synonym: kebiasaan
  2. (Islam) a traditional practice for which there is a divine reward but for whose omission there is no punishment, a supererogatory act
  3. (Islam) a religiously canonized tradition or practice which attributed to Islamic religious figures (typically Prophet Muhammad)
    Synonym: hadis

Alternative forms

Affixed terms

  • disunahkan
  • menyunahkan

Compounds

  • sunah nabi
  • sunah rasul

Adjective

sunah (comparative lebih sunah, superlative paling sunah)

  1. (rare, dated) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
    • 1983, Warta BRI‎[1], Bank Rakyat Indonesia, page 26:
      Disamping ada syarat yang wajib, ada lagi syarat yang sunat, artinya akan sangat membantu bila hal ini dipenuhi.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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