mayit

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay mayit, mait, from Classical Malay mayit, mait, from Arabic مَيِّت (mayyit). Doublet of mayat.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈmajit/ [ˈma.jɪt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -ajit
• Syllabification: ma‧yit

Noun

mayit

1. (Islam) the corpse

   Synonym: mayat

2. (Islam) the deceased

   Synonyms: almarhum, almarhumah

Usage notes

Mainly used in Islamic literature, especially related to the corpse, e.g. fiqh, inheritance