Malay Names · Girl
Fatmawati name meaning
“Fatma ('to wean, to abstain') with the feminine suffix -wati”
- Letters
- 9
- Syllables
- 4●●●●
- First letter
- F
- Origin
- Arabic · Sanskrit
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
Fatmawati is a girl's name combining Fatma, from Arabic 'to wean', with the feminine suffix -wati.
What does Fatmawati mean?
Fatma ('to wean, to abstain') with the feminine suffix -wati
In Malay: Fatma ('menyapih, menahan diri') dengan akhiran perempuan -wati
About the name Fatmawati
Fatmawati combines Fatma, one of the forms of Fatimah from the Arabic verb faṭama 'to wean, to abstain', with the suffix -wati. Kamus Dewan describes -wati as a form marking the feminine, as in peragawati and seniwati. The suffix came into Malay from Sanskrit through Old Malay.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic, Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Fat-ma-wa-ti |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with F |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Fatima · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: -wati · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- PRPM DBP: wati (Kamus Dewan Edisi Keempat) · prpm.dbp.gov.my · meaning
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