mustahil

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay mustahil, Arabic مُسْتَحِيل (mustaḥīl).

Adjective

mustahil

impossible (not possible)

Further reading

“mustahil” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic مُسْتَحِيل (mustaḥīl).

Pronunciation

(Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /mustahel/
(Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /mustahɪl/
Rhymes: -ahel, -hel, -el

Adjective

mustahil (Jawi spelling مستحيل)

impossible (not possible)

Further reading

“mustahil” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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