jawapan

Malay

Etymology

Combination of jawab +‎ -an with the root word's orthographical coda ⟨b⟩ being pronounced as /p/ because /b/ does not occur in the syllable coda in Malay.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒawapan/
• Rhymes: -an

Noun

jawapan (Jawi spelling جواڤن, plural jawapan-jawapan, informal 1st possessive jawapanku, 2nd possessive jawapanmu, 3rd possessive jawapannya)

1. answer, response

   Synonym: balasan

   Jawapan kamu apa eh tadi?

   What was your answer?

Usage notes

• jawapan is much more widely used than jawaban in Malaysian Malay.

Alternative forms

• jawaban

Further reading

• “jawapan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.