Jawi

//d͡ʒæwi// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The Arabic alphabet or writing system used for Malay or related languages.
  2. 2
    Acronym of Jabatan Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan (“Islamic Religious Department of the Federal Territory, a branch of the government organisation JAKIM”). Malaysia, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
  3. 3
    The Malay language. rare

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Malay Jawi.

Related phrases

arabic alphabet

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