jasmani

Jasmani is an Indonesian and Malay term meaning bodily or physical, used to describe the material, corporeal aspect of a person as opposed to the mind or spirit. The word typically appears in discussions of health, anatomy, and everyday description of physical condition, such as kesehatAN jasmani (physical health) or keadaan jasmani (physical state).

In common usage, jasmani commonly pairs with rohani to express a dual aspect of human existence: jasmani dan rohani (the physical body and the spiritual aspect). This pairing is common in religious, philosophical, and educational contexts, where debates may address how physical and spiritual dimensions interact. The term can also appear in formal contexts, including medical assessments or legal language, to refer specifically to bodily factors rather than psychological or emotional ones.

Etymologically, jasmani is a product of Indonesian/Malay word formation, typically treated as a compound relating to the body. It is related to other terms describing physical aspects, such as fisik or badan, but jasmani carries a more formal or technical nuance. The word often contrasts with rohani, which denotes the spiritual or non-material aspect. While widely understood in Southeast Asia, jasmani is primarily used in Indonesian and Malay-language discourse and may be encountered in religious texts, academic writing, and health-related communications.