ANALISIS KATA SERAPAN BAHASA ARAB BERDASARKAN PEMBENTUKAN KATA BAHASA MELAYU

Abstract

This article discusses Arabic loanwords in Malay word formation (in Jawiscript), especially singular words. The data in the form of Arabic loanwordswere derived from the text books of Islamic Education Primary School, Years 1to 6 (KSSR). Arabic loanwords were analyzed according to the method ofMalay word formation (consonant-vowel pattern) by Nik Safiah Karim(2015). In analyzing the Jawi data, the Malay-Jawi-Rumi Glossary (DKBM)was used as a basic reference and guidance for Jawi spelling. The findingsindicate that there is diversity in the pattern of vowel-consonant combinationof Arabic loanwords in the Malay language. Most of the consonant-vowelpatterns of the Arabic loanwords are not found among pure Malay words.The study of Arabic loanword analysis based on Malay word formation is apioneering study of Arabic loanwords in Malay in terms of how it analysescomparative patterns of vowels-consonants between the two languages, andbroadens the study of Malay language word formation and general knowledgeof Malay grammar.Keywords: Arabic loanwords, word formation, Malay, pattern vowelconsonant.