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nas.

authoritative quotation from the Koran or the Traditions that settles a point of Islamic law or theology.

3 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnas/Standard-Indonesian[ˈnas]Standard-Indonesian
  1. authoritative quotation from the Koran or the Traditions that settles a point of Islamic law or theology.

  2. text

  3. thesis

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay nas (“explicit dictum, decisive dictum”), from Arabic نَصّ (naṣṣ, “text, document”).

noun/ˈnas/Standard-Indonesian[ˈnas]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a drink made from a mixture of honey, grated turmeric, and egg yolk, drunk to recover after illness

Where this word comes from

From Elnama

verb/ˈnas/Standard-Indonesian[ˈnas]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to pause while playing the game

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese nas.

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