wakaf

English

Noun

wakaf (plural wakafs)

  1. (Singapore, Malaysia, Islam) Alternative spelling of waqf.

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay wakaf, from Arabic وَقْف (waqf).

Pronunciation

Noun

wakaf (plural wakaf-wakaf)

  1. bequest, benefaction, endowment
  2. (Islam) waqf, religious endowment, endowment fund
  3. mortmain: (state) inalienable property
  4. (linguistics) pausa, when reading the Qur'an

Derived terms

  • berwakaf
  • mewakafkan

Further reading

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