janah

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• jannah (nonstandard)

Etymology

From Malay jannah, from Classical Malay jannah, from Arabic جَنَّة (janna, “garden; paradise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈd͡ʒanah]
• Hyphenation: ja‧nah

Noun

janah (plural janah-janah)

1. paradise, heaven.

   Synonyms: adnan, eden, firdaus, nirwana, surga, indraloka, kayangan, kedewaan, keindraan, suargaloka, suralaya, surgaloka, paradiso

Further reading

• “janah” 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.