"dunia" meaning in Malay

See dunia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈdunia/ (note: Literary Standard), [ˈdu.nja] (note: Literary Standard), /ˈduniə/ (note: Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard), [ˈdu.njə] (note: Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard), /ˈduɲə/ (note: Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard), [ˈdu.ɲə] (note: Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) Forms: دنيا [Jawi], dunia-dunia [plural], dunia² [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic دُنْيَا (dunyā). Etymology templates: {{bor+|ms|ar|دُنْيَا}} Borrowed from Arabic دُنْيَا (dunyā) Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=دنيا}} dunia (Jawi spelling دنيا, plural dunia-dunia or dunia²)
  1. world (human existence) Derived forms: mendunia
    Sense id: en-dunia-ms-noun-4fxVvDLV Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 15 17 15 15 11 11 15 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 17 15 15 11 11 15 0 0 0 0

Alternative forms

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      "note": "Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard"
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      "note": "Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard"
    },
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      "note": "Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard"
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      "note": "Literary Standard"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈduniə/",
      "note": "Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈdu.njə]",
      "note": "Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈduɲə/",
      "note": "Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈdu.ɲə]",
      "note": "Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard"
    }
  ],
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