jawab

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay jawab (“answer”), from Arabic جَوَاب‎ (jawāb, “answer, reply”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒa.wap̚/
  • Hyphenation: ja‧wab

Noun

jawab (plural jawab-jawab, first-person possessive jawabku, second-person possessive jawabmu, third-person possessive jawabnya)

  1. answer

Derived terms
  • berjawab
  • berjawab-jawaban
  • jawaban
  • menjawab
  • penjawab
  • terjawab

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic جَوَاب‎ (jawāb).

Verb

jawab (used in the form menjawab)

  1. to answer

Derived terms
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