adat

[ ah-daht ]

noun

1. the traditional law of Indonesia and Malaysia.

Word History and Origins

Origin of adat¹

First recorded in 1780–90; from Javanese, from Arabic ʿadālah “(court of) equity”

Example Sentences

The charter school, Citizens of the World, rents space for its classes at Adat Ari El Synagogue in Valley Village.

From Los Angeles Times

At a gathering in solidarity with Israeli hostages last week at Adat Shalom synagogue, Jeremy Moss, a Democratic state senator from Southfield, a suburb with a large Jewish population in Ms. Tlaib’s district, spoke with concerned constituents.

From New York Times

Cantor Jonathan Friedmann, the community leader of Adat Chavarim, a small humanistic community that emphasizes Jewish culture rather than the theistic religion, said the group holds one service to cover both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

From Los Angeles Times

Guila Franklin Siegel had already been planning to talk with seventh- and eighth-graders about antisemitism on Sunday morning at Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation in Bethesda.

From Washington Post

This originated in the idea that customary law, known in Indonesia as adat, which still governs some aspects of life in parts of the country, should be incorporated to prevent conflicts between it and the official criminal code.

From BBC