penyucian

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed suci +‎ peng- -an. Doublet of pencucian.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pəɲuˈt͡ʃian/ [pə.ɲuˈt͡ʃi.an]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: pe‧nyu‧ci‧an

Noun

penyucian (plural penyucian-penyucian)

1. purification
2. cleansing (of sins)
3. consecration, sanctification

Further reading

• “penyucian” 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.