paraf

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch paraaf, from French paraphe, from Latin paraphus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpa.raf]
• Hyphenation: pa‧raf

Noun

paraf (plural paraf-paraf or para paraf)

1. one's initials used as alternative for an autograph when signing

Alternative forms

• parap (Standard Malay)

Derived terms

• berparaf
• memaraf
• terparaf

Further reading

• “paraf”, 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

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈraf/
• Hyphenation: pa‧raf
• Rhymes: -araf, -raf, -af

Noun

paraf (Jawi spelling ڤارف, plural paraf-paraf or paraf²)

1. obsolete form of parap

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• pemarafan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
• memaraf [agent focus] (meN-)
• terparaf [agentless action] (teR-)
• berparaf [stative / habitual] (beR-)

Related terms

• tandatangan

Middle English

Alternative forms

• paraffe

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin paraphus or its etymon, Middle French paraffe, paraphe, shortening of paragraphe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈraf/, /ˈparaf/

Noun

paraf (uncommon, chiefly Late Middle English)

1. A paragraph.
2. A paragraph sign; a pilcrow.

Descendants

• English: paraph

References

• “paraf, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Turkish

Etymology

From French paraphe.

Noun

paraf

1. One's initials used as alternative for an autograph when signing.

References

• “paraf”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu