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    From Malay faham, from Arabic فَهْم (fahm).

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    • IPA(key): /ˈpa.ham/
    • Rhymes: -ham
    • Hyphenation: pa‧ham

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    paham

    1. understanding
      1. (uncountable) The act of understanding or comprehension.
      2. (countable) Reason or intelligence; ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge; ability to infer
      3. (countable) Opinion, judgement, or outlook.
    2. (countable) view (a way of understanding something)
      Synonyms: aliran, haluan, pandangan

    Verb

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    paham

    1. (transitive or intransitive) to understand
      Synonym: (mostly transitive) erti
      1. (usually intransitive) (of communication, language, or other means of communication: words, statements, signs, etc.) To know the meaning of; to parse or have parsed correctly; to comprehend.
      2. (of a skill, task, profession, etc.) To be thoroughly familiar with; to be able to undertake properly.
      3. (usually transitive) To comprehend a fact or principle; to regard or come to regard a belief as such.
      4. (usually intransitive) To know the causes of or reasons for.
      5. To comprehend or grasp (particular matters or concepts); to have comprehension (in general).

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    Malay

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    Etymology

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    Nativization of faham, from Arabic فَهْم (fahm, understanding).

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    paham (Jawi spelling ڤهم)

    1. Alternative form of faham.

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    paham (Jawi spelling ڤهم)

    1. Alternative form of faham.

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    Adverb

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    paham

    1. why (literary)
      Paham wyt ti yma?
      Why are you here?
    2. wherefore