Malay

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Etymology

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From Classical Persian, via Urdu عجائب خانہ ('ajāib-xāna).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ad͡ʒaibˈxanah/ [a.d͡ʒa.ipˈxa.nah]

Noun

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ajaibkhanah (Jawi spelling عجائبخانه)

  1. (obsolete) cabinet of curiosities
    Synonyms: rumah tontonan, rumah penontonan
  2. (obsolete, Malaysia, Singapore) museum[1]
    Synonyms: muzium, museum

References

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  1. ^ Mohd. Taib bin Osman (1966) The Language of the Editorials in Malay Vernacular Newspapers up to 1941, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Malaysia, page 12

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