Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jawi

/d͡ʒæwi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: Ja-wi
IPA: /d͡ʒæwi/

14

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

name

The Malay language.

name

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

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Malay Jawi.

Frequently Paired Words

JAIS

Questions

How do you pronounce jawi?: The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒæwi/.
What does jawi mean?: The Arabic alphabet or writing system used for Malay or related languages.
Where does jawi come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Malay Jawi.

How to pronounce jawi

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