takaful
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic تَكَافُل (takāful)
Noun
takaful (plural takafuls)
- A cooperative system of reimbursement in case of loss; a sort of Islamic form of insurance.
Derived terms
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay takaful, from Arabic تَكَافُل (takāful).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /taˈkaful/
- Rhymes: -aful
- Syllabification: ta‧ka‧ful
Noun
takaful (plural takaful-takaful)
Further reading
- “takaful” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.