air sembahyang

Malay

Etymology

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

Noun

air sembahyang (Jawi spelling اير سمبهيڠ, plural air-air sembahyang, informal 1st possessive air sembahyangku, 2nd possessive air sembahyangmu, 3rd possessive air sembahyangnya)

1. (Islam) ablution; wudu

   Synonym: wuduk

   Pastikan kamu sudah mengambil air sembahyang sebelum memegang Al-Quran.

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

Further reading

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