azam
See also: Azam
Malay
Etymology
From Arabic عَزْم (ʿazm, “determination, resolution”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /azam/, /ad͡ʒam/
- Rhymes: -azam, -zam, -am
Noun
azam (Jawi spelling عزم, plural azam-azam or azam2)
- determination; resolution; firm intention; resolve.
- Dia mempunyai azam yang kuat untuk berjaya. ― He has a strong determination to succeed.
- Apakah azam tahun baru awak? ― What is your new year's resolution?
Derived terms
- berazam
- keazaman
Further reading
- "azam" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017