Bahasa Melayu

wakaf

Bahasa Melayu

English

endowment, religious donation, waqf

Wakaf is property or money donated for religious or charitable use.

واقف

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Tanah itu dijadikan wakaf untuk sekolah agama.

    That land was made into an endowment for the religious school.

  2. Dia memberi sumbangan wakaf bagi membina surau baharu.

    He gave a waqf donation to build a new prayer room.

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What does “endowment” mean in Malay?

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endowment

It refers to property or money given for religious or charitable use.

Word family

Common derived forms

mewakafkan
to donate for a religious purpose; to endow

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.