amsal

See also: Amsal

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈamsal]
• Hyphenation: am‧sal

Etymology 1

From Malay amsal, from Classical Malay عامسل (amsal), from Arabic أَمْثَال (ʔamṯāl), plural of مِثْل (miṯl, “something similar”).

Noun

amsal (plural amsal-amsal)

1. (archaic) example

   Synonym: misal

Etymology 2

From Malay amsal, from Classical Malay عامسل (amsal), from Arabic أَمْثَال (ʔamṯāl), plural of مَثَل (maṯal, “proverb”).

Noun

amsal (plural amsal-amsal)

1. (archaic) proverb

   Synonyms: umpama, perumpamaan

   Kitab Amsal ― Book of Proverbs

Further reading

• “amsal” 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.