kopiah

From Arabic كُوفِيَّة (kōfiyya).

kopiah (first-person possessive kopiahku, second-person possessive kopiahmu, third-person possessive kopiahnya)

1. songkok

   Synonyms: peci, songkok

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay kopiah.

• “kopiah” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

From Arabic كُوفِيَّة (kōfiyya).

kopiah (Jawi spelling کوڤياه, plural kopiah-kopiah, informal 1st possessive kopiahku, 2nd possessive kopiahmu, 3rd possessive kopiahnya)

1. small, rounded skullcap worn by Muslim men during prayers, taqiyah

   Synonym: ketayap

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian kopiah.

“kopiah” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.