takwa

== Indonesian == === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈtaʔwa/ [ˈt̪aʔ.wa] Rhymes: -aʔwa Syllabification: tak‧wa === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Malay takwa, from Arabic تَقْوَى (taqwā). ==== Noun ==== takwa (plural takwa-takwa) (Islam) taqwa: the care taken by a person to obey the commands of Allah ===== Alternative forms ===== taqwa ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From Hokkien 大褂 (tā-kòa, “long gown”) or rather 短褂 (té-kòa, literally “short + upper garment”). ==== Noun ==== takwa (plural takwa-takwa) Chinese long gown, or narrow jacket with broad sleeves ===== Alternative forms ===== têkua === Further reading === “takwa”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Malay == === Etymology === From Arabic تَقْوَى (taqwā). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtaʔwa/ Rhymes: -kwa, -wa, -a Hyphenation: tak‧wa === Noun === takwa (Jawi spelling تقوى, plural takwa-takwa or takwa2) (Islam) taqwa: the care taken by a person to obey the commands of Allah. ==== Alternative forms ==== taqwa تقوى ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Indonesian: takwa === Further reading === "takwa" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 == Swahili == === Pronunciation === === Verb === -takwa (infinitive kutakwa) Passive form of -taka ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Nominal derivations: matakwa (“want, wish”)