Bahasa Melayu

huruf

Bahasa Melayu

English

Arabic script, Arabic letters, Jawi script

The Arabic writing system used for Malay, especially in Jawi spelling.

حروف

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Tulisan itu menggunakan huruf Arab.

    The writing uses Arabic script.

  2. Dia belajar mengenal huruf Arab sejak kecil.

    He learned to recognise Arabic letters since childhood.

Quick check

What does “Arabic script” mean in Malay?

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huruf Arab

Also used for Malay in Jawi writing.

Word family

Common derived forms

berhuruf
written in letters

Related vocabulary

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.