adawat

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic عداوة (“enmity”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʕa.da.wat/
• Hyphenation: a‧da‧wat
• Rhymes: -at

Noun

adawat (Jawi spelling عداوة, plural adawat-adawat, informal 1st possessive adawatku, 2nd possessive adawatmu, 3rd possessive adawatnya)

1. enmity.

   Synonyms: permusuhan, perseteruan

References

• “adawat” in Kamus Dewan Perdana, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2021, →ISBN, page 13.

Further reading

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