Jawi

Ja·wi
J8A1W4I1
/d͡ʒæwi//d͡ʒɑːwi/

proper noun

The Arabic alphabet or writing system used for Malay or related languages.

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Meanings

Jawi1

proper noun
  1. The Arabic alphabet or writing system used for Malay or related languages.
  2. rareThe Malay language.

JAWI2

proper noun

alternative Jawi

  1. MalaysiaabbreviationacronymIslamAcronym of Jabatan Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan (“Islamic Religious Department of the Federal Territory, a branch of the government organisation JAKIM operating in Kuala Lumpur”).

Origin

Unadapted borrowing from Malay Jawi.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 爪夷文
  • 爪夷文 (zhuǎyíwén)an alphabet
Korean 자위 문자
  • 자위 문자 (jawi munja)an alphabet
Malay Jawi, جاوي
  • Jawian alphabet
  • جاويan alphabet
Persian جاوی
  • جاوی (jâvi)an alphabet
Russian джа́ви
  • джа́ви (džávi)an alphabet
Spanish jawi
  • jawian alphabet

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Ijaw
Cite this entry
APA

Jawi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jawi

MLA

“Jawi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jawi. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jawi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jawi.

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