miskin

See also: Miskin

Azerbaijani

Etymology

From Arabic مِسْكِين (miskīn).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

miskin (comparative daha miskin, superlative ən miskin)

  1. wretched
    Synonyms: binəva, zavallı

Derived terms

Central Sama

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay miskin, from Arabic مِسْكِين (miskīn).

Adjective

miskin

  1. poor; needy; indigent

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay miskin, from Arabic مِسْكِين (miskīn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪs.kɪn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -kɪn, -ɪn, -n
  • Hyphenation: mis‧kin

Adjective

miskin (comparative lebih miskin, superlative paling miskin)

  1. poor, needy, unfortunate, impoverished

Alternative forms

  • kismin (slang)

Derived terms

  • miskin papa

Further reading

Iranun

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay miskin, from Arabic مِسْكِين (miskīn).

Adjective

miskin

  1. poor; needy; indigent

Maguindanao

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay miskin, from Arabic مِسْكِين (miskīn).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Maguindanaon) IPA(key): /ˈmiskin/ [ˈmɪʂ.kɪɳ]
  • Rhymes: -iskin
  • Syllabification: mis‧kin

Adjective

miskin

  1. poor; needy; indigent

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مِسْكِين (miskīn).

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˈmisken/ [ˈmis.ken]
    • Rhymes: -isken, -ken, -en
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˈmiskin/ [ˈmis.kin]
    • Rhymes: -iskin, -kin, -in
  • Hyphenation: mis‧kin

Adjective

miskin

  1. poor, needy, unfortunate, impoverished[1]

Derived terms

Affixations

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: miskin (inherited)
  • Central Sama: miskin
  • Iranun: miskin
  • Maguindanao: miskin
  • Maranao: miskin
  • Negeri Sembilan Malay: mosoken
  • Pangutaran Sama: miskin
  • Tausug: miskin
  • West Coast Bajau: miskin
  • Yakan: miskin

References

  1. ^ “miskin”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN

Further reading

Maltese

Root
m-s-k-n
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic مِسْكِين (miskīn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɪsˈkiːn/
  • Rhymes: -iːn

Adjective

miskin (feminine singular miskina, plural msieken, diminutive msejken)

  1. poor (inspiring pity)
    Synonym: povru

Maranao

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay miskin, from Arabic مِسْكِين (miskīn).

Adjective

miskin

  1. poor, needy

Derived terms

  • kamiskinan

Pangutaran Sama

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay miskin, from Arabic مِسْكِين (miskīn).

Adjective

miskin

  1. poor; needy; indigent

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay miskin, from Arabic مِسْكِين (miskīn).

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /miskin/ [mɪsˈk̟in̪]
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: mis‧kin

Adjective

miskin (Sulat Sūg spelling مِسْكِنْ)

  1. poor; needy; indigent
    Antonyms: dayahan, altaan

Derived terms

  • kamiskinan

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish مسكین (miskin), from Arabic مِسْكِين (miskīn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [miscin]
  • Hyphenation: mis‧kin

Adjective

miskin

  1. idle; tending to sloth
  2. (obsolete) poor, unfortunate

See also

References

West Coast Bajau

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay miskin, from Arabic مِسْكِين (miskīn).

Adjective

miskin

  1. poor; needy; indigent

Yakan

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay miskin, from Arabic مِسْكِين (miskīn).

Adjective

miskin

  1. poor; needy