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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay jabat. Doublet of jawat.
Pronunciation
Verb
jabat (first-person possessive jabatku, second-person possessive jabatmu, third-person possessive jabatnya)
- to hold.
- Synonyms: jawat, pegang, ulur
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Further reading
Volapük
Etymology
From Hebrew שַׁבָּת (shabát, “Sabbath, Shabbat”).
Pronunciation
Noun
jabat (nominative plural jabats)
- The weekly Sabbath (the Biblical seventh day of the week), Shabbat, Shabbos, Shabbes.
- One of several annual or yearly Sabbaths (e.g. Shavuot / Pentecost, Yom Trua / Day of Trumpets, Yom Kippur / Day of Atonement).
Declension
declension of jabat
- 1 status as a case is disputed
- 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
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