Where does “jawab” come from?
jawab (Indonesian) comes from Malay jawab, from Arabic جَوَاب — answer, reply.
jawab (Indonesian): answer
Ancestry of “jawab”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | jawab | to answer; answer |
| 2 | Arabic | جَوَاب | answer, reply |