wadiah

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic وَدِيعَة (wadīʕa, “deposit”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /waˈdiah/ [waˈdi.ah]
• Rhymes: -ah
• Syllabification: wa‧di‧ah

Noun

wadiah (plural wadiah-wadiah)

1. (Islamic finance) deposit of funds or assets by a person with an Islamic bank