rekuiem

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch requiem, from the first word of the introit for the traditional requiem mass, an alternative accusative case of Latin requiēs (“rest, repose”), from re- (“again”) + quiēs (“rest, quiet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [reˈkui̯.em]
• Hyphenation: ré‧kui‧ém

Noun

rékuiém (plural rekuiem-rekuiem)

1. (Catholicism) requiem, mass to honor and remember a dead person.

Further reading

• “rekuiem” 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.