Islam baka

Malay

Etymology

Compound of Islam +‎ baka.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [is.lam ba.kə]
• (Baku) IPA^(key): [is.lam ba.ka]

Noun

Islam baka (Jawi spelling إسلام باک)

1. Muslim by birth.
2. Muslim that does not adhere that much to Islam.

Further reading

• “Islam baka” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.