"atau" meaning in Malay

See atau in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: [a.tau̯] Forms: اتاو [Jawi]
Rhymes: -tau̯, -au̯ Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit अथवा (athavā, “or, rather”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|ms|sa|अथवा||or, rather}} Borrowed from Sanskrit अथवा (athavā, “or, rather”) Head templates: {{ms-conj|j=اتاو}} atau (Jawi spelling اتاو)
  1. or Synonyms: atawa [uncommon]
    Sense id: en-atau-ms-conj-cXVRejcL Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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