kias

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• qiyas (Islam)

Etymology

Derived from Arabic قِيَاس (qiyās, “measurement, analogy”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkias/ [ˈki.as]
• Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: ki‧as

Noun

kias

1. metaphor, comparison

   Synonym: perbandingan

2. (Islam) qiyas

Further reading

• “kias” 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.