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takwa.

taqwa: the care taken by a person to obey the commands of Allah

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtaʔwa/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪aʔ.wa]Standard-Indonesian
  1. taqwa: the care taken by a person to obey the commands of Allah

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay takwa, from Arabic تَقْوَى (taqwā).

noun/ˈtaʔwa/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪aʔ.wa]Standard-Indonesian
  1. Chinese long gown, or narrow jacket with broad sleeves

Where this word comes from

From Hokkien 大褂 (tā-kòa, “long gown”) or rather 短褂 (té-kòa, literally “short + upper garment”).

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