kudus

See also: kudús and Kudüs

English

Noun

kudus

1. plural of kudu

Iban

Etymology

From Arabic قُدُس (qudus).

Adjective

kudus

1. holy

Derived terms

• Roh Kudus

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kudus, from Arabic قُدُس (qudus).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkudus/ [ˈku.dʊs]
• Rhymes: -udus
• Syllabification: ku‧dus

Adjective

kudus

1. holy; sacred

   Synonyms: keramat, murni, suci

Derived terms

• menguduskan (“to make sacred, to consecrate”)
• pengudusan (“consecration (process, act)”)
• kekudusan (“consecration (condition, state)”)
• Roh Kudus (“Holy Spirit”)

Further reading

• “kudus” 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

From Arabic قُدُس (qudus).

Adjective

kudus (Jawi spelling قدوس)

1. holy

Derived terms

• Roh Kudus

Further reading

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