takaful

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic تَكَافُل (takāful)

Noun

takaful (plural takafuls)

1. A cooperative system of reimbursement in case of loss; a sort of Islamic form of insurance.

Derived terms

• retakaful

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay takaful, from Arabic تَكَافُل (takāful).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taˈkafʊl/
• Rhymes: -fʊl, -ʊl, -l
• Hyphenation: ta‧ka‧ful

Noun

takaful (plural takaful-takaful, first-person possessive takafulku, second-person possessive takafulmu, third-person possessive takafulnya)

1. (Islamic, banking) takaful

Further reading

• “takaful” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.