syarah

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃarah]
• Hyphenation: sya‧rah

Etymology 1

From Arabic شَرْح (šarḥ, “presentation, explanation”).

Noun

syarah (uncountable)

1. explanation.

   Synonyms: keterangan, penjelasan, uraian, ulasan

2. (rare) speech

   Synonyms: ceramah, pidato

Usage notes

Only used in Islamic literature.

Alternative forms

• syurah

Derived terms

• bersyarah
• mensyarahkan
• pensyarah
• pensyarahan
• syarahan

 

Verb

syarah (uncountable)

1. (archaic) to publicise.

   Synonym: terbit

Derived terms

• syarahan

 

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic شَرَه (šarah, “glutonny”). Unrelated to serakah (“greedy”).

Noun

syarah (uncountable)

1. appetite

Usage notes

Only used in Islamic literature.

Further reading

• “syarah” 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.