Glossary entry

Indonesian term or phrase:

Khusyu

English translation:

inward immersion

Added to glossary by Susi Septaviana
Jan 25, 2008 14:57
16 yrs ago
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Indonesian term

Khusyu

Indonesian to English Social Sciences Religion Islam
"This is a state to reach when someone is meditating through Shalat (prayer) in Islam". I need the exact term in English and not an explanation because I know the meaning but couldn't find the right term

Proposed translations

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inward immersion

khusyu' tercapai ketika kita merasakan keberadaan kita menyatu dengan keberadaanNya. Mungkin boleh disebandingkan dengan kondisi serupa menurut agama Nasrani dalam ref berikut:

Ref:
This is the inward immersion in Christ that occurs when a person is united with Christ at conversion. ...
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks a lot... I would add though a state of inward immersion"
19 mins

engrossed in

A kind of deeply absorbed in his/her pray. IMHO
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3 hrs

steeped in

about the meaning you know better
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+1
5 hrs

intense devotion

I am looking for something a little more precise, but I think this is a start and expresses the general idea.
Note from asker:
thanks, yes we can perhaps say a state of intense devotion. but a state of inward immersion may be more precise
Peer comment(s):

agree Hikmat Gumilar : as non-native, I agree, "devote/devotion" used in religious-related term..
10 hrs
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12 hrs

concentration

It think this is an alternative for khusyu
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