syifa

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شفاء.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃi.fa]
• Rhymes: -fa, -a
• Hyphenation: syi‧fa

Noun

syifa (Jawi spelling شفاء, plural syifa-syifa, informal 1st possessive syifaku, 2nd possessive syifamu, 3rd possessive syifanya)

1. Something that cures a disease; a cure.

   Synonym: penawar

Further reading

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