Bahasa Indonesia, or Indonesian Language is a special. It is because many Indonesian words come from other language. This time, we will show you from Arabic language. We have a numerous words from arabic because on 1400-1500, there were a dealer from Gujarat or India that come to sell and buy some spice.
They live and stay in northern coast of Java and during that time, their culture spread to the native and indirectly bring influence in many aspect, including Bahasa Indonesia.
Here is some of words from Arabic language, with Common Indonesian Words for Tourist and Indonesian Words Starting with N to help you learn about Indonesian words.
Indonesian Words Derived from Arabic
- Abadi = (à-ba-dee) = Eternal
- Adat = (à-dat) = Tradition
- Adil = (à-deal) = Fair
- Ahad (in other words, minggu) = (à-had) = Sunday
- Ahli = (ah-lee) = Expert
- Aib = (à-yib) = Disgrace
- Ajal = (à-jal) = Death
- Akal = (à-kal) = Sense
- Akhir = (a-khir) = End
- Akhlak = (aakh-lak) = Morals
- Akrab = (à-krab) = Intimate
- Alamat = (à-laa-mat) = Address
- Amanah = (à-maa-naah) = Trust
- Alam = (à-laam) = Nature
- Alat = (aa-lat) = Tool
- Asal = (aa-sal) = Origin
- Asli = (aa-slee) = Real
- Awal = (aa-wal) = Early
- Bab = (bab) = Chapter
- Badan = (baa-dan) = Body
- Bahas = (baa-has) = Discuss
- Batin = (baa-thin) = Inner
- Batal = (baa-tal) = Cancel
- Bait = (baa-it) = Stanza/Verse
- Bakhil = (baa-khil) = Stingy
- Bala = (baa-laa) = Reinforcements
- Dahsyat = (dah-syat) = Powerful
- Dakwah = (dak-wah) = Da’wah
- Da’i = (daa-ee) = missionary (in Islam terms)
- Do’a = (do-aa) = Prayer
- Daerah = (daa-ee-rah) = Area
- Dewan = (dæ-one) = Council
- Daftar = (duff-tar) = List
- Dalil = (dà-lil) = Postulate
- Daur = (dà-oor) = Cycle
- Derajat = (dè-raa-jat) = Degree
- Dunia = (doo-nee-ya) = World
- Dzikir = (zee-kir) = Zikr/Pray
- Faidah = (fà-ee-dah) = Avail
- Fakir = (faa-kir) = Poor
- Fana = (faa-na) = Mortal
- Fitnah = (fit-nah) = Slander
- Fitrah = (fee-trah) = Fitrah/Natural Tendency
- Gaib = (ga-eeb) = Unseen
- Gamis = (gaa-mis) = Robe
- Hadiah = (haa-dee-yah) = Prize/Gift
- Hal = (hal) = Matter/Things
- Hadir = (haa-deer) = Present
- Hasad = (haa-saad) = Envy
- Haid = (haa-eed) = Menstruation
- Hajat = (haa-jat) = Intent
- Hamil = (haa-meal) = Pregnant
- Haram = (haa-ram) = Forbid/Forbidden
- Hasil = (haa-seal) = Result
- Hewan = (hæ-one) = Animal
- Hidayah = (hee-daa-yah) = Clue/Sign
- Hijrah = (hee-jrah) = Migrate
- Hukum = (hoo-koom) = Law
- Hakim = (haa-keem) = Judge
- Hak = (hak) = Right
- Hakikat = (haa-kee-kaat) = Nature
- Hayat = (haa-yaat) = Life
- Hibah = (hee-bah) = Grant
- Hikayat = (hee-ka-yat) = Saga
- Hikmah = (heek-mah) = Wisdom
- Hormat = (hor-maat) = Respect
- Hina = (hee-naa) = Despicable
- Huruf = (hoo-roof) = Alphabet
- Ilmu = (eel-moo) = Science
- Ilmiah = (eel-mee-yah) = Scientific
- Iman = (ee-maan) = Faith
- Insan = (in-saan) = Person
- Istilah = (is-tee-lah) = Term
- Istirahat = (is-tee-raa-haat) = Break
- Isyarat = (e-sya-raat) = Cue
- Jadwal = (ja-dwal) = Schedule
- Jamaah = (jaa-maa-ah) = Pilgrims
- Jasad = (jaa-saad) = Body
- Jawab = (jaa-wab) = Answer
- Jenis = (je-niece) = Type
- Jilid = (jee-lid) = Volume
- Jumat = (joom-‘at) = Friday
- Kabar = (kaa-bar) = News
- Kalam = (kaa-lam) = Kalam
- Kalimat = (kaa-lee-maat) = Sentence
- Kalbu = (kal-boo) = Heart
- Kamis = (kaa-miss) = Thursday
- Kamus = (kaa-moose) = Dictionary
- Karib = (kaa-rib) = Intimate
- Kertas = (kerr-taas) = Paper
- Kias = (key-yas) = Means
- Kisah = (kee-sah) = Story
- Kitab = (kee-taab) = Book
- Kuliah = (koo-lee-yah) = Lecture
- Kuburan = (koo-boo-run) = Graves
- Kursi = (koor-see) = Chairs
- Lisan = (lee-sun) = Oral
- Laik/Layak = (laa-yik/laa-yak) = Feasible
- Madrasah = (maa-dra-sah) = School (madrasah is similar with school)
- Majalah = (maa-jaa-lah) = Magazine
- Majelis = (maa-je-list) = Assemblies
- Makalah = (maa-kaa-lah) = Paper
- Makhluk = (maah-look) = Creature
- Maklum = (mak-loom) = Understand
- Makna = (mak-naa) = Mean
- Makruf = (mak-roof) = Goodness
- Maksud = (mak-sud) = Purpose
- Malaikat = (maa-la-ee-kaat) = Angel
- Markas = (mar-kaas) = Headquarters
- Masalah = (maa-saa-lah) = Problem
- Masjid = (must-jeed) = Mosque
- Mati = (maa-tee) = Die
- Misal = (mee-sal) = Example
- Miskin = (miss-keen) = Poor
- Mungkin = (mung-keen) = Maybe
- Munkar = (moon-car) = Unjust
- Mustahil = (moos-ta-hill) = Impossible
- Musibah = (moo-see-bah) = Disaster
- Mushalla = (moo-shall-la) = Mushalla
- Musyawarah = (moo-sya-wa-rah) = Discussion
- Nabi = (naa-bee) = Prophet
- Nasib = (naa-seeb) = Fate
- Najis = (naa-jis) = Unclean
- Nikmat = (nik-maat) = Favors
- Nafas = (naa-faas) = Breath
- Nasab = (naa-sab) = Relatives
- Nafkah = (nuff-kah) = Living
- Nikah = (nee-kah) = Marriage
- Noktah = (nok-tah) = Node
- Paham = (paa-haam) = Understand
- Pasal = (paa-sal) = Article
- Pikir = (pee-kir) = Think
- Rahmat = (rah-mat) = Grace
- Rahim = (raa-heem) = Uterus
- Rasul = (raa-sul) = Apostle
- Rejeki = (ree-je-kee) = Fortune
- Riwayat = (ri-wa-yat) = History
- Rabu = (ra-boo) = Wednesday
- Rakyat = (rak-yat) = People
- Risalah = (re-saa-lah) = Treatise
- Ruh = (rooh) = Spirit
- Rujuk = (roo-juk) = Refer
- Saat = (saa-aat) = Moments
- Sabar = (saa-bar) = Patient
- Sabtu = (sap-to) = Saturday
- Sabun = (saa-boon) = Soap
- Sah = (sah) = Legitimate
- Safar = (saa-far) = Safar
- Sahabat = (saa-ha-baat) = Friend
- Salam = (saa-lam) = Regards/Greeting
- Salju = (sal-joo) = Snow
- Sehat = (se-haat) = Healthy
- Sajak = (saa-jak) = Rhyme
- Sedekah = (se-de-kah) = Alms
- Sekarat = (se-ka-raat) = Dying
- Serikat = (se-ree-kaat) = Union
- Sebab = (se-bab) = Because
- Silaturrahmi = (see-la-tu-rah-me) = Hospitality
- Sihir = (see-here) = Magic
- Sujud = (su-jud) = Prostration
- Surat = (su-raat) = Letter
- Syirik = (she-reek) = Shirk
- Syukur = (syu-koor) = Gratitude
- Selamat = (se-la-maat) = Congratulations/Safe
- Senin = (se-neen) = Monday
- Selasa = (se-la-sa) = Tuesday
- Setan = (se-taan) = Devil/Evil
- Siasat = (see-yaa-saat) = Trick
- Sifat = (see-faat) = Character
- Silsilah = (seal-see-lah) = Family Tree
- Shalat = (sa-lat) = Salat
- Soal = (so-al) = Question
- Sohib = (so-heeb) = Friends
- Sultan = (sool-taan) = Sultan
- Sunnah = (soo-nah) = Sunnah
- Syarat = (syaa-rat) = Terms
- Syair = (sya-ir) = Poems
- Taat = (taa-aat) = Obedient
- Tabiat = (taa-bee-aat) = Character
- Tauhid = (taw-heed) = Tawhid
- Tabib = (taa-beeb) = Physician
- Takhayul = (ta-ha-yool) = Superstition
- Takabbur = (ta-ka-boor) = Arrogant
- Takdir = (tak-deer) = Destiny
- Tawakkal = (taa-wa-kal) = Resignation
- Tawadhu = (ta-wa-do) = Tawadhu
- Tamak = (taa-maak) = Greedy
- Tamat = (ta-maat) = Finished
- Taubat = (taw-baat) = Repentant
- Telaah = (te-la-ah) = Review
- Tertib = (ter-tib) = Orderly
- Tafsir = (taf-sir) = Browse
- Umat = (oo-maat) = People
- Umum = (oo-moom) = General
- Umur = (oo-moor) = Age
- Unsur = (oon-soor) = Element
- Ustadz = (oos-tad) = Chaplain
- Wasit = (waa-sit) = Referee
- Waswas = (was-was) = Worried
- Wajah = (wa-jah) = Face
- Wajib = (waa-jib) = Required
- Wakil = (waa-kill) = Vice
- Waktu = (wak-to) = Time
- Wali = (wa-lee) = Guardian
- Warisan = (wa-re-san) = Heritage
- Wilayah = (we-la-yah) = Territory
- Wujud = (woo-jood) = Being
- Yakin = (ya-keen) = Sure
- Yakni = (yak-nee) = That is…
- Yatim = (yaa-team) = Orphans
- Zalim = (zaa-leem) = Vicious
- Zakat = (zaa-kat) = Alms
- Zaman = (za-maan) = Era
- Ziarah = (zee-ya-rah) = Pilgrimage
- Zuhud = (zoo-hood) = Zuhud
That was the example of Indonesian Words Derived from Arabic Believe me that there are more than those amount of words that we can describe you, which is easily found in Indonesian Dictionary. For more information you can learn strategies to Learn Indonesian Language through English and Indonesian Words Derived from Dutch; also, you can learn Easy Ways to Learn Indonesian Language in a day to help you much better in Indonesian language.