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paham.

understanding

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpaham/Standard-Indonesian[ˈpa.ham]Standard-Indonesian
  1. understanding the act of understanding or comprehension

    uncountable
  2. understanding Reason or intelligence; ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge; ability to infer

    countable
  3. understanding Opinion, judgement, or outlook

    countable
  4. view (a way of understanding something)

    countable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Arabic فَهِمَ (fahima) Arabic فَهْم (fahm)bor. Malay faham Indonesian paham Inherited from Malay faham, from Arabic فَهْم (fahm).

verb/ˈpaham/Standard-Indonesian[ˈpa.ham]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to understand (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

    intransitive · transitive · usually
  2. to understand to be thoroughly familiar with; to be able to undertake properly

    intransitive · transitive · usually
  3. to understand to comprehend a fact or principle; to regard or come to regard a belief as such

    intransitive · transitive · usually
  4. to understand to know the causes of or reasons for

    intransitive · transitive · usually
  5. to understand to comprehend or grasp (particular matters or concepts); to have comprehension (in general)

    intransitive · transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Arabic فَهِمَ (fahima) Arabic فَهْم (fahm)bor. Malay faham Indonesian paham Inherited from Malay faham, from Arabic فَهْم (fahm).

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