Yerusalem

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Hierusalem, from Ancient Greek Ἰερουσαλήμ (Ierousalḗm), from Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yərūšālayim).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /jɛruˈsalɛm/ [jɛ.ruˈsa.lɛm]
• Rhymes: -alɛm
• Syllabification: Ye‧ru‧sa‧lem

Proper noun

Yèrusalèm

1. Jerusalem (the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine)

Usage notes

This is the preferred term for Jerusalem in most contexts in Indonesian, except in Islamic contexts, where Alkudsi of Al-Quds may be used instead.

Synonyms

• Alkudsi (esp. in Islamic contexts)
• Baitulmuqaddis (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “Yerusalem” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Hierusalem, from Ancient Greek Ἰερουσαλήμ (Ierousalḗm), from Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yərūšālayim).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeruˈsalem/ [je.ruˈsa.lem]

Proper noun

Yérusalém

1. (Christianity) Jerusalem

Usage notes

This is limited to Christian religious contexts, such as Bible translations. In most contexts, Baitulmuqaddis or Baitulmaqdis are used.

External links

• "Yerusalem" in the corpus of the Alkitab Versi Borneo