air sembahyang

Malay

Etymology

Compound of air (“water”) +‎ sembahyang (“prayer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a.je(r) səm.bah.jaŋ]
  • (common alternative pronunciation) IPA^(key): [a.je(r) sə.ma.jaŋ]

Noun

air sembahyang (Jawi spelling اير سمبهيڠ)

1. (Islam) Form of ritual washing performed before prayer or salat; wudu.

   Synonym: wuduk

   Pastikan kamu sudah ada air sembahyang sebelum memegang al-Quran.

   Make sure you've already got your wudu before handling the Koran.

Further reading

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