noun
Rumi
roo-mee
Rumi (noun) means the Latin-alphabet writing system used to write Malay and Indonesian, as opposed to the Jawi Arabic-based script. Example: “Modern Malaysian schoolbooks are printed in Rumi rather than Jawi.”
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The Latin-alphabet writing system used to write Malay and Indonesian, as opposed to the Jawi Arabic-based script.
"Modern Malaysian schoolbooks are printed in Rumi rather than Jawi."
How to use Rumi
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe everyday Latin-letter spelling system for Malay, as opposed to the older Arabic-based Jawi script.
Common mistake
Not related to the poet Rumi — that's a personal name, this is a writing system, and the overlap is coincidental.
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Etymology
From Malay Rumi, ultimately from Persian rumi ("Roman"), reflecting its origin as a Roman/Latin-based script.
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What does “Rumi” mean?
The word “Rumi” means the Latin-alphabet writing system used to write Malay and Indonesian, as opposed to the Jawi Arabic-based script. In plain terms, the everyday Latin-letter spelling system for Malay, as opposed to the older Arabic-based Jawi script.
How do you pronounce “Rumi”?
“Rumi” is pronounced roo-mee (/ɹuːmiː/ in IPA).
How do you use “Rumi” in a sentence?
Here is “Rumi” used in a sentence: “Modern Malaysian schoolbooks are printed in Rumi rather than Jawi.”
What part of speech is “Rumi”?
“Rumi” is a noun.
Where does the word “Rumi” come from?
The word “Rumi” comes from Latin. From Malay Rumi, ultimately from Persian rumi ("Roman"), reflecting its origin as a Roman/Latin-based script.
