jawab
9.9
An answer someone gives to a question or request
- noun
- Indian
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respuesta
- When he was asked about the project, his jawab surprised everyone in the room.
Examples
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Tolong jawab pertanyaannya.
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Tolong jawab pertanyaannya.
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Bukankah hanya itu tanggung jawab Tn. Dawson?
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The teacher waited for a clear jawab from the student before moving on.
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After considering his options, she gave a thoughtful jawab to the question.
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word jawab comes from Urdu and Hindi, and before that from Arabic jawab, which means 'answer'. So when people use jawab in South Asian English, they simply mean an 'answer' or 'reply' to a question.