"taifah" meaning in Malay

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Noun

IPA: [ta.i.fah], [tˤɔ.ʔi(ː).fah] Forms: طائفة [Jawi], taifah-taifah [plural], taifahku [first-person, informal, possessive], taifahmu [possessive, second-person], taifahnya [possessive, third-person]
Rhymes: -fah, -ah Etymology: From Arabic طائفة. Etymology templates: {{bor|ms|ar|طائفة}} Arabic طائفة Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=طائفة}} taifah (Jawi spelling طائفة, plural taifah-taifah, informal 1st possessive taifahku, 2nd possessive taifahmu, 3rd possessive taifahnya)
  1. (sociology) An offshoot of a larger religion or denomination; a sect. Categories (topical): Sociology Synonyms: sekta

Alternative forms

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    },
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        [
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        [
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      ],
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    },
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      "ipa": "[tˤɔ.ʔi(ː).fah]"
    },
    {
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    },
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    }
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    },
    {
      "form": "taifahku",
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        "informal",
        "possessive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taifahmu",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taifahnya",
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        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  ],
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[tˤɔ.ʔi(ː).fah]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-fah"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ah"
    }
  ],
  "word": "taifah"
}

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