Bahasa Melayu

rukyah

Bahasa Melayu

English

sighting, observation

The act of seeing, especially the sighting of the new moon to mark a month in the Islamic calendar.

روءيه

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  1. Rukyah anak bulan dibuat pada petang itu.

    The sighting of the new moon was done that evening.

  2. Keputusan rukyah diumumkan oleh pihak berkenaan.

    The sighting decision was announced by the relevant authority.

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rukyah

It refers especially to observing the new moon.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.