syirik

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay syirik (“shirk”), from Arabic شِرْك (širk, “shirk; polytheism; idolatry”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈʃirik/ [ˈʃi.rɪk̚]
• Rhymes: -irik
• Syllabification: syi‧rik

Noun

syirik (plural syirik-syirik, first-person possessive syirikku, second-person possessive syirikmu, third-person possessive syiriknya)

1. (Islam) shirk

Alternative forms

• sirik

Derived terms

• kemusyrikan
• mensyirikkan

 

• syirik akbar
• syirik asgar
• syirik jali
• syirik khafi
• syirik nyata
• syirik samar-samar

 

Further reading

• “syirik” 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.

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شرك.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃi.reʔ]
• Rhymes: -rik, -ik
• Hyphenation: syi‧rik

Noun

syirik (Jawi spelling شيريک, plural syirik-syirik, informal 1st possessive syirikku, 2nd possessive syirikmu, 3rd possessive syiriknya)

1. (Islam) The unforgivable sin of association [of something with God]; shirk.

Affixations

• kesyirikan
• syirikkan

 

Descendants

• > Indonesian: syirik (inherited)

Further reading

• “syirik” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.