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Unadapted borrowing from Malay Jawi.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jawi
Ja·wiToday it means: The Arabic alphabet or writing system used for Malay or related languages. Full definition →
Today it means: The Arabic alphabet or writing system used for Malay or related languages. Full definition →
Unadapted borrowing from Malay Jawi.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.