Aksara jawi

from arab

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From arab

Definition

Arabic script used for writing Malay.

Etymology

A combination of the Sanskrit word 'aksara' and the Arabic word 'Jawi'. This term refers to the writing system for the Malay language using the Arabic alphabet, which developed following the arrival of Islam in the archipelago in the 13th century.

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