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jemaah

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay jemaah, from Arabic جَمَاعَة (jamāʕa). Doublet of jemaat.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [d͡ʒəˈma.ah]
  • Hyphenation: jê‧ma‧ah

Noun

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jêmaah (plural jemaah-jemaah)

  1. (chiefly Islam) congregation.
    Synonym: jemaat
  2. common, the people; the community.
    Synonym: publik

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Arabic جَمَاعَة (jamāʕa).

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Noun

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jemaah (Jawi spelling جماعه, plural jemaah-jemaah, informal 1st possessive jemaahku, 2nd possessive jemaahmu, 3rd possessive jemaahnya)

  1. (Islam) congregation (during Friday prayers at the mosque)
  2. (Islam) pilgrimage (especially to Mecca and Medina)

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