sofwe

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English software.

Pronunciation

• (Bahasa Baku) IPA^(key): /sofwe/

Noun

sofwé (plural sofwe-sofwe, informal 1st possessive sofweku, 2nd possessive sofwemu, 3rd possessive sofwenya)

1. (Singapore) software
   • 1997, Peranan Bahasa Kebangsaan dalam Pengembangan Iptek‎^[1], Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, →ISBN, page 265:

     Singapura telah memberi sumbangan unit iaitu sofwe Tamil yang pertama dan dapat digunakan dalam Internet.

     Singapore has contributed a unit that is the first Tamil software that can be used on the Internet.

   • 2017 August 20, Lee Hsien Loong, 9:38 from the start, in Rapat Umum Hari Kebangsaan 2017‎^[2] (web video), Ang Mo Kio, Singapore: Prime Minister's Office, via YouTube:

     Kursus seperti kejuruteraan sofwe, sains data dan seni digital akan menjamin peluang yang baik dalam ekonomi baru.

     Courses such as software engineering, data science and digital arts will guarantee good opportunities in a new economy.

Usage notes

• In Malaysia perisian is used instead.

Further reading

• "sofwe" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.