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jawab

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hindustani جَوَاب (javāb) / जवाब (javāb), from Classical Persian جَوَاب (jawāb), from Arabic جَوَاب (jawāb).

Noun

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jawab (plural jawabs)

  1. (India, historical) An answer, especially a dismissal, or a woman's rejection of a marriage proposal.
  2. (India) Anything erected or planted as a symmetrical double.
    • 2010, Kenneth Pletcher, The Geography of India: Sacred and Historic Places, page 96:
      Flanking the mausoleum [] are two symmetrically identical buildings — the mosque, which faces east, and its jawab, which faces west and provides aesthetic balance.

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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

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    Verb

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    jawab (active menjawab, passive dijawab, perfective passive terjawab)

    1. (transitive) to answer
      1. to make a reply or response to
      2. to speak in defence against; to reply to in defence
      3. to respond to a call by someone at a door or telephone, or other similar piece of equipment
      4. to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily

    Noun

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    jawab

    1. (uncommon) answer (a response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question)
      Synonym: jawaban

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    Javanese

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    Romanization

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    jawab

    1. Romanization of ꦗꦮꦧ꧀

    Malay

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    Etymology

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      Borrowed from Arabic جَوَاب (jawāb).

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      Verb

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      jawab (Jawi spelling جواب)

      1. to answer
        Bagaimanakah kamu menjawab soalan nombor 10?
        How did you answer question number 10?
      2. to reply; to respond
        Synonyms: balas, sahut
        Apakah cara yang betul untuk menjawab komen-komen kurang ajar di media sosial?
        What is the correct way to respond to mean comments on social media?

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      • Indonesian: jawab

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