jawapan

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

Affixation of jawab +‎ -an with the stem word's orthographical coda ⟨b⟩ being pronounced as [p] because syllable coda /b/ is realized as [p] in Malay.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒaˈwapan/ [d͡ʒaˈwa.pan]
  • Hyphenation: ja‧wap‧an

Noun

jawapan (Jawi spelling جواڤن, plural jawapan-jawapan)

  1. An answer (to a question).
    Jawapan saya untuk soalan nombor 27 salah.
    My answer for question number 27 was wrong.
  2. A reply or response.
    Synonyms: balasan, sahutan
    Jawapan Adam kepada ibu bapanya dikira adik-beradiknya sebagai kurang ajar.
    Adam's reply to his parents were considered by his siblings to be disrespectful.

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