Etymology

jawab

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Today it means: An answer, especially a dismissal, or a woman's rejection of a marriage proposal. Full definition →

Hindustani ← Classical Persian جَوَاب ← Arabic جَوَاب
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  1. Arabic · derived fromجَوَاب
  2. Classical Persian · derived fromجَوَاب
  3. Hindustani · borrowed from
  4. English todayjawab

Borrowed from Hindustani جَوَاب (javāb) / जवाब (javāb), from Classical Persian جَوَاب (jawāb), from Arabic جَوَاب (jawāb).

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