Bahasa Melayu
jawi
English
Jawi script, Arabic script, Malay writing
The Arabic-based writing system used for Malay.
جاوي
Examples
Contoh ayat
Buku lama itu ditulis dalam jawi.
The old book was written in Jawi.
Dia belajar membaca surat khabar jawi di sekolah.
He learned to read Jawi newspaper text at school.
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What does “Jawi script” mean in Malay?
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jawi
It refers to the Arabic-based Malay writing system.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menjawikan
- to transliterate into Jawi; to write in Jawi
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