maaf

From Malay maaf, from Classical Malay maaf, ma'af, from Arabic مُعَاف (muʕāf, “exempt (from taxation)”). Displaced native word ampun in most context other than religion and grave offences.

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈmaaf/ [ˈma.(ʔ)af]
• Rhymes: -aaf
• Syllabification: ma‧af

maaf

1. sorry
2. pardon

maaf

1. apology

• “maaf”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

• maap, mahap

From Classical Malay معَاف, from Classical Persian مُعَاف (mu'āf), from Arabic مُعَافًى (muʕāfan). Displaced native word ampun in most context other than religion and grave offence senses.

• IPA^(key): [ma.ʔaf]
• Rhymes: -af
• Hyphenation: ma‧af

maaf (Jawi spelling معاف, uncountable)

1. Pardon, forgiveness.

   Synonym: ampun

maaf (Jawi spelling معاف)

1. Used to express remorse; sorry.

   Maaf, bukan itu yang saya maksudkan.

   Sorry, that's not what I meant.

2. Used as a polite apology in various situations such as when attempting to get someone's attention; excuse me.

   Maaf, adik tahu tak kat mana tandas?

   Excuse me, do you know where the toilet is?

maaf (Jawi spelling معاف)

1. To forgive someone.

   Synonyms: maafi, ampuni

   Sampai hari kiamat pun aku tak kan maaf dia.

   I won't forgive him even until judgement day.

• "maaf" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017