English Explanatory Dictionary

Jawi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The Arabic alphabet or writing system used for Malay or related languages.
  2. The Malay language.
name
  1. Acronym of Jabatan Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan (“Islamic Religious Department of the Federal Territory, a branch of the government organisation JAKIM operating in Kuala Lumpur”).

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒæwi/ /d͡ʒɑːwi/

Word forms

Jawi

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Malay Jawi.

Related words

JAIS
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