The document discusses the etymological origins of the names of the days of the week in various languages. It explains that in English, the names Sunday through Friday come from the Anglo-Saxon gods that were worshipped on those days (e.g. Sunday means "Sun's day"). It then provides the translations of the names of the days of the week in over 60 other languages, showing how the names are often derived from the same gods or religious traditions. The document focuses in particular on the various ways that Saturday, or the Sabbath, is referred to around the world.
57. Sunday =
Sun's day =
Hari penyembahan dewa matahari.
Monday =
Moon's day =
Hari penyembahan dewi bulan.
Tuesday =
Tiw's day =
Hari penyembahan dewa tiw, atau
tiwes, atau teves.
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58. Wednesday =
Woden's day = Hari penyembahan dewa woden,
atau wooden. woden = oden atau odin (dewa
kayu/tumbuhan).
Thursday =
Thor's day = Hari penyembahan dewa thor.
Friday =
Friy's day = Hari penyembahan dewa friyy, atau
frigg, atau frigid.
Saturday =
Saturn's day = Hari penyembahan dewa saturnus.
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59. - Minggu < Domingo, Portugis = hari minggu/pekan
(satuan waktu 7 hari)
- Senin < Itsnain ( Arab = Dua, atau hari ke-2
- Selasa < Tsalasa ( Arab = Tiga, atau hari ke-3
- Rabu < Arba'a ( Arab = Empat, atau hari ke-4
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60. Kamis < Khamis ( Arab = Lima, atau hari ke-5
- Jum'at < Jum'at ( Arab = berjama'ah, atau
hari berjama'ah di masjid
- Sabtu < Sabtu ( Arab = hari Sabat, hari ibadah
umat Nabi, Yusuf, Ayyub, Musa, Harun, Dawud,
Sulaiman, Ilyas, Ilyasa, Zakariya, Yahya, 'Isa...
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62. Ancient Syriac: shab-ba-tho ("Sabbath")
Chaldee Syriac (Kurdistan and Urumia, Persia): shaptu
("Sabbath")
Arabic (western Asia, northern and western Africa): as-sabt
("the Sabbath")
Arabic (ancient): shi-yar ("chief or rejoicing day")
Samaritan (Nablus, Palestine): shab-bath ("Sabbath")
Falashas (Abyssinia): yini sanbat ("the Sabbath")
Maltese (Malta): is-sibt ("the Sabbath")
Ethiopic (Abyssinia): san-bat ("Sabbath")
Coptic (Egypt): pi sabbaton ("the Sabbath")
Tamashek (Atlas mountains, Africa): a-hal es-sabt ("the
Sabbath")
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63. Kabyle (North Africa, Ancient Numidan): ghas assebt
("the Sabbath day")
Hausa (Central Africa): assebatu ("the Sabbath)
Hindustani (Muhammadan and Hindu, India): shamba
("Sabbath")
Pasto (Afghanistan): shamba ("Sabbath")
Pahlivi (ancient Persian): shambid ("pleasantest day of
the week")
Persian (Persia): shambah ("Sabbath")
Armenian (Armenia): shapat ("Sabbath")
Kurdish (Kurdistan): shamba ("Sabbath")
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64. Brdhuiky (Beluchistan): shembe ("Sabbath")
Georgian (Caucasus): shabati ("Sabbath")
Suanian (Caucasus): sammtyn ("Sabbath")
Ingoush (Caucasus): shatt ("Sabbath")
Malayan (Malaya, Sumatra): hari sabtu ("day Sabbath")
Javanese (Java): saptoe or saptu ("Sabbath")
Dayak (Borneo): sabtu ("Sabbath")
Makassar (southern Celebes and Salayer islands): sattu
("Sabbath")
Malagassy (Madagascar): alsabotsy ("the Sabbath")
Swahili (east equatorial Africa): as-sabt ("the Sabbath")
Mandingo (west Africa, south of Senegal): sibiti ("the
Sabbath")
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65. Teda (central Africa): essebdu ("the Sabbath")
Bornu (central Africa): sibda ("Sabbath")
Fulfulde (central Africa): assebdu ("the Sabbath")
Logone (central Africa): se-sibde ("the Sabbath")
Bagrimma (central Africa): sibbedi ("the Sabbath")
Maba (central Africa): sab ("Sabbath")
Permian (Russian): subota ("Sabbath")
Votiak (Russian): subbota ("Sabbath")
Kazani-Tartar (east Russia): subbota ("Sabbath")
Osmanlian (Turkey): yom-es-sabt ("day of the Sabbath")
Orma (south of Abyssiania): zam-ba-da ("Sabbath")
Congo (west equatorial Africa): sabbado or Kiansbula
("Sabbath")
Wolof (Senegambia, west Africa): alere-asser ("last day
Sabbath") 65
66. D'oc. French (ancient and modern): dissata ("day
Sabbath")
French (France): samedi ("Sabbath day")
Latin (Italy): sabbatum ("Sabbath")
Italian (Italy): sabato, sabbato ("Sabbath")
Spanish (Spain): sabado ("Sabbath")
Portuguese (Portugal): sabbado ("Sabbath")
Roman (Spain, Catalonia): dissapte ("day Sabbath")
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