Bahasa Melayu
jawi
English
circumcised, circumcision
Used to describe a boy or man who has been circumcised.
جاوي
Examples
Contoh ayat
Adik saya sudah masuk jawi ketika kecil.
My younger sibling was circumcised when he was small.
Selepas masuk jawi, dia berehat di rumah.
After being circumcised, he rested at home.
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jawi
In this sense, it is used in the phrase masuk jawi.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menjawikan
- to circumcise
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