syahid

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay syahid, from Classical Malay syahid, from Arabic شَهِيد (šahīd, “witness, martyr”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃa.hɪt]
• Hyphenation: sya‧hid

Noun

syahid

1. (Islam) witness

   Synonym: saksi

2. (Islam) martyr

   Synonym: martir

Further reading

• “syahid” 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.