"maaf" meaning in Malay

See maaf in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: [ma.ʔaf] Forms: معاف [Jawi]
Rhymes: -af Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian مُعَاف (mu'āf), from Arabic مُعَافًى (muʕāfan). Etymology templates: {{root|ms|ar|ع ف و}}, {{bor+|ms|fa-cls|مُعَاف}} Borrowed from Classical Persian مُعَاف (mu'āf), {{der|ms|ar|مُعَافًى}} Arabic مُعَافًى (muʕāfan) Head templates: {{ms-interj|j=معاف}} maaf (Jawi spelling معاف)
  1. Used to express remorse; sorry.
    Sense id: en-maaf-ms-intj-t6K9M~zs Categories (other): Malay verbs without transitivity Disambiguation of Malay verbs without transitivity: 31 17 23 13 14
  2. Used as a polite apology in various situations such as when attempting to get someone's attention; excuse me.
    Sense id: en-maaf-ms-intj-k1HIp64D
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: maap, mahap

Noun

IPA: [ma.ʔaf] Forms: معاف [Jawi], maafku [first-person, informal, possessive], maafmu [possessive, second-person], maafnya [possessive, third-person]
Rhymes: -af Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian مُعَاف (mu'āf), from Arabic مُعَافًى (muʕāfan). Etymology templates: {{root|ms|ar|ع ف و}}, {{bor+|ms|fa-cls|مُعَاف}} Borrowed from Classical Persian مُعَاف (mu'āf), {{der|ms|ar|مُعَافًى}} Arabic مُعَافًى (muʕāfan) Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=معاف|pl=-}} maaf (Jawi spelling معاف, informal 1st possessive maafku, 2nd possessive maafmu, 3rd possessive maafnya)
  1. Pardon, forgiveness. Synonyms: ampun Derived forms: beri maaf, minta maaf
    Sense id: en-maaf-ms-noun-nzBWDZv7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: maap, mahap

Phrase

IPA: [ma.ʔaf]
Rhymes: -af Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian مُعَاف (mu'āf), from Arabic مُعَافًى (muʕāfan). Etymology templates: {{root|ms|ar|ع ف و}}, {{bor+|ms|fa-cls|مُعَاف}} Borrowed from Classical Persian مُعَاف (mu'āf), {{der|ms|ar|مُعَافًى}} Arabic مُعَافًى (muʕāfan)
  1. maaf zahir dan batin
    Sense id: en-maaf-ms-phrase-NZI8QnJm Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 8 8 12 9 15 9 36 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 6 11 7 21 7 36 4 Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 10 26 8 52 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: maap, mahap

Verb

IPA: [ma.ʔaf] Forms: معاف [Jawi]
Rhymes: -af Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian مُعَاف (mu'āf), from Arabic مُعَافًى (muʕāfan). Etymology templates: {{root|ms|ar|ع ف و}}, {{bor+|ms|fa-cls|مُعَاف}} Borrowed from Classical Persian مُعَاف (mu'āf), {{der|ms|ar|مُعَافًى}} Arabic مُعَافًى (muʕāfan) Head templates: {{ms-verb|j=معاف}} maaf (Jawi spelling معاف)
  1. To forgive someone. Synonyms: maafi, ampuni
    Sense id: en-maaf-ms-verb--aoKJ2q9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: maap, mahap

Alternative forms

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "ع ف و"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "root"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "fa-cls",
        "3": "مُعَاف"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Classical Persian مُعَاف (mu'āf)",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "مُعَافًى"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic مُعَافًى (muʕāfan)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Classical Persian مُعَاف (mu'āf), from Arabic مُعَافًى (muʕāfan).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "معاف",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "معاف"
      },
      "expansion": "maaf (Jawi spelling معاف)",
      "name": "ms-verb"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ma‧af"
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Malay terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I won't forgive him even until judgement day.",
          "text": "Sampai hari kiamat pun aku tak kan maaf dia.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To forgive someone."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "forgive",
          "forgive"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "maafi"
        },
        {
          "word": "ampuni"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ma.ʔaf]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-af"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "maap"
    },
    {
      "word": "mahap"
    }
  ],
  "word": "maaf"
}

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{
  "called_from": "page/2755",
  "msg": "usually used in singular in section phrases",
  "path": [
    "maaf"
  ],
  "section": "Malay",
  "subsection": "phrases",
  "title": "maaf",
  "trace": ""
}

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