"nafas" meaning in Malay

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Noun

Forms: نفس [Jawi], nafas-nafas [plural], nonstandard Malay [alternative], standard Indonesian [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic نَفَس (nafas). Displaced native Malay nyawa. Etymology templates: {{bor|ms|ar|نَفَس}} Arabic نَفَس (nafas), {{ncog|ms|nyawa}} Malay nyawa Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=نفس}} nafas (Jawi spelling نفس, plural nafas-nafas)
  1. breath, respiration
    Sense id: en-nafas-ms-noun-Puk3WDur Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "id",
            "2": "napas"
          },
          "expansion": "Indonesian: napas, nonstandard Indonesian\n→ Amahai: napas",
          "name": "desctree"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Indonesian: napas, nonstandard Indonesian\n→ Amahai: napas"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
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            "1": "tsg",
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          },
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        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Tausug: napas"
    }
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "ar",
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      },
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    },
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        "2": "nyawa"
      },
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      "name": "ncog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Arabic نَفَس (nafas). Displaced native Malay nyawa.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "نفس",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nafas-nafas",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nonstandard Malay",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "standard Indonesian",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
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          "name": "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
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        },
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          "breath",
          "breath"
        ],
        [
          "respiration",
          "respiration"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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          },
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        }
      ],
      "text": "Indonesian: napas, nonstandard Indonesian\n→ Amahai: napas"
    },
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "نفس",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nafas-nafas",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nonstandard Malay",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "standard Indonesian",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "senses": [
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        "Malay nouns",
        "Malay terms borrowed from Arabic",
        "Malay terms derived from Arabic",
        "Pages with 4 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "breath, respiration"
      ],
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        [
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          "breath"
        ],
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