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Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic زَيْتُون (zaytūn).
Pronunciation
Noun
zàitûn m (plural zàitûn)
- olive
- olive tree
- A type of hardwood prayer bead.
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay zaitun, from Classical Malay zaitun, from Arabic زَيْتُون (zaytūn).
Pronunciation
Noun
zaitun (plural zaitun-zaitun)
- olive
Further reading
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic زَيْتُون (zaytūn).
Pronunciation
Noun
zaitun (Jawi spelling زيتون, plural zaitun-zaitun, informal 1st possessive zaitunku, 2nd possessive zaitunmu, 3rd possessive zaitunnya)
- olive
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