dakwat

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic دَوَاة (dawāh, “inkstand, inkwell”). Influenced by English ink.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -at

Noun

dakwat (Jawi spelling دعوت, plural dakwat-dakwat, informal 1st possessive dakwatku, 2nd possessive dakwatmu, 3rd possessive dakwatnya)

1. (chiefly Malaysia, dated and informal in Indonesia) ink

Synonyms

• (Indonesia) tinta, dawat

Descendants

• > Indonesian: dawat (inherited)
• > Malaccan Creole Malay: dawat (inherited)

Further reading

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