kopiah

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Indonesian

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Etymology

From Arabic كُوفِيَّة (kōfiyya).

Noun

kopiah (first-person possessive kopiahku, second-person possessive kopiahmu, third-person possessive kopiahnya)

  1. songkok
    Synonyms: peci, songkok

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay kopiah.

Further reading

Malay

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Etymology

From Arabic كُوفِيَّة (kōfiyya).

Noun

kopiah (Jawi spelling کوڤياه, plural kopiah-kopiah, informal 1st possessive kopiahku, 2nd possessive kopiahmu, 3rd possessive kopiahnya)

  1. small, rounded skullcap worn by Muslim men during prayers, taqiyah
    Synonym: ketayap

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian kopiah.

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

Further reading

“kopiah” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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