"Anwar" meaning in Malay

See Anwar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [an.wa(r)] Forms: انوار [Jawi], Anuar [alternative]
Rhymes: -ar Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic أَنْوَر (ʔanwar). Etymology templates: {{bor+|ms|ar|أَنْوَر}} Borrowed from Arabic أَنْوَر (ʔanwar) Head templates: {{ms-proper noun|j=انوار}} Anwar (Jawi spelling انوار)
  1. a male given name from Arabic, meaning “luminous”

Alternative forms

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