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dayah

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Malay dayah, from Persian دایه (dâya, “nurse, foster-mother; midwife”).[1]

Noun

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dayah (plural dayah-dayah)

  1. foster mother
    Synonyms: ibu susu, inang pengasuh

Etymology 2

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From Arabic زَاوِيَة (zāwiya, “corner”). The recitations at the time of the Prophet were carried out in the corners of the mosque.

Noun

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dayah (plural dayah-dayah)

  1. Islamic religious education institution (Aceh)

References

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  1. ^ Mohammad Khosh Haikal Azad (2018), “Historical Cultural Linkages between Iran and Southeast Asia: Entered Persian Vocabularies in the Malay Language”, in Journal of Cultural Relation (in Persian), pages 117-144

Further reading

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