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Explore Jawi through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Jawi in a sentence

Related words

Jawi | Jawing

Jawi meaning

  1. The Arabic alphabet or writing system used for Malay or related languages.
  2. The Malay language.

Using Jawi

  • The main meaning on this page is: The Arabic alphabet or writing system used for Malay or related languages. | The Malay language.

Context around Jawi

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

department 1× malaysiateaching 1× knowing 1×

Often after:

marriage 1× khat 1× peranakan 1× script 1×

Sentence patterns with Jawi

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

artefact with jawi script on 1× bertindak malaysiateaching jawi in vernacular 1× introduction of jawi khat in 1× of knowing jawi 1× religious department jawi marriage and 1× was a jawi peranakan with 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

federal territories islamic 1× gabungan bertindak malaysiateaching 1× huzir said tan 1× self righteousness that 1× shaik eusoff who 1×

Common sentence endings:

early 19th century 1× form of islamisation 1× of knowing jawi 1× samad as wali 1× script on it 1× through civic discourse 1×

Words around Jawi

Just before it in the word index:

jawhar 7 jawf 16 jawed 38 jawdroppers 2 jawbreaker 12 jawboning 3

Just after it in the word index:

jawing 12 jawless 5 jawline 28 jawo 4 jaworski 11 jaws 267

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Jawi

  • In this selection, "jawi" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, department, malaysiateaching, knowing, marriage, khat and peranakan stand out and add context to how "jawi" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include artefact with jawi script on and bertindak malaysiateaching jawi in vernacular. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "jawi" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with jawi

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It is the oldest written artefact with Jawi script on it. (11 words)

Gabungan Bertindak MalaysiaTeaching Jawi in vernacular schools: Call for greater understanding through civic discourse,. (14 words)

Self-righteousness that is expressed through the protesters’ verbal arrogance may well turn off the very people they want to convince about the importance of knowing Jawi. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) marriage and family development unit assistant director, Mohd Abd Nasir Abdullah, 42, said the couple were married on June 9, 2010 with Zizie Ezette’s brother, Samzy Fuzette Abd Samad as wali. (38 words)

Shaik Eusoff, who was a Jawi Peranakan with roots in Gujarat, India, was a well-known real estate magnate who is said to have owned large tracts of land in George Town in the early 19th century. (37 words)

Huzir said Tan Tai Kim, chairman of the Chinese educationist group Dong Zong, will be questioned soon about the group’s claim that the introduction of Jawi khat in vernacular schools was a form of Islamisation. (36 words)

Example sentences (6)

Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) marriage and family development unit assistant director, Mohd Abd Nasir Abdullah, 42, said the couple were married on June 9, 2010 with Zizie Ezette’s brother, Samzy Fuzette Abd Samad as wali.

Gabungan Bertindak MalaysiaTeaching Jawi in vernacular schools: Call for greater understanding through civic discourse,.

Self-righteousness that is expressed through the protesters’ verbal arrogance may well turn off the very people they want to convince about the importance of knowing Jawi.

Huzir said Tan Tai Kim, chairman of the Chinese educationist group Dong Zong, will be questioned soon about the group’s claim that the introduction of Jawi khat in vernacular schools was a form of Islamisation.

Shaik Eusoff, who was a Jawi Peranakan with roots in Gujarat, India, was a well-known real estate magnate who is said to have owned large tracts of land in George Town in the early 19th century.

It is the oldest written artefact with Jawi script on it.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "jawi" in a sentence?
An example: "Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) marriage and family development unit assistant director, Mohd Abd Nasir Abdullah, 42, said the couple were married on June 9, 2010 with Zizie Ezette’s brother, Samzy Fuzette Abd Samad as wali." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "jawi" from authentic English texts.
What does "jawi" mean?
Jawi means: The Arabic alphabet or writing system used for Malay or related languages.
How many example sentences with "jawi" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "jawi", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.