rohani

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay rohani, from Arabic رُوحَانِيّ (rūḥāniyy).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /roˈhani/ [roˈha.ni]
• Rhymes: -ani
• Syllabification: ro‧ha‧ni

Noun

rohani (plural rohani-rohani)

1. the spiritual
2. (by extension) spirit; the soul

   Synonyms: batin, jiwa, roh, spirit

Adjective

rohani (comparative lebih rohani, superlative paling rohani)

1. spiritual, pertaining to the soul and the spirit

   Synonyms: batiniah, spiritual

   Antonyms: badaniah, jasmani, jasmaniah, fisik, ragawi

Derived terms

• kerohanian

Further reading

• “rohani”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016