alhamdulillah
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Alternative forms ===
alhamdullilah (misspelling)
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Arabic اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ (al-ḥamdu li-llāhi, literally “praise [be] to God”).
=== Pronunciation ===
(UK) IPA(key): /alˌhamduːlɪˈlɑː/
Rhymes: -ɑː
=== Interjection ===
alhamdulillah
Praise be to God; thank God.
thank God (Said by someone who has just sneezed.)
==== Translations ====
=== Anagrams ===
alhamdullilah
== Indonesian ==
=== Etymology ===
Inherited from Malay alhamdulillah, ultimately borrowed from Arabic اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ (al-ḥamdu li-llāhi, literally “praise [be] to God”).
=== Interjection ===
alhamdulillah
(Islam) An expression used to express gratitude for receiving blessings from God; thank God.
Synonym: puji Tuhan
(Islam) An expression of praise to Allah (God), recited as part of a series of dhikr.
==== Usage notes ====
While typically used by Indonesian Muslims, the term could also be used colloquially by people of other religions because of its widespread usage.
=== Further reading ===
“alhamdulillah”, 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
== Malay ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Arabic اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ (al-ḥamdu li-llāhi, literally “praise [be] to God”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): [al.ħam.du.lil.lah], [al.ham.du.lil.lah]
Rhymes: -lah, -ah
Hyphenation: al‧ham‧du‧lil‧lah
=== Interjection ===
alhamdulillah (Jawi spelling الحمدلله)
(Islam) Praise be to God; thank God.
Synonym: nasib baik
(Islam) Thank God (Said by someone who has just sneezed).
==== Usage notes ====
This interjection is used more religiously than the synonymous nasib baik, which has no religious connotations whatsoever.
=== Further reading ===
"alhamdulillah" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017