Where does “wilayah” come from?

wilayah (Acehnese) comes from Malay wilayah, from Arabic وِلَايَة — province.

wilayah (Acehnese): territory

Definitions

  1. territory

Ancestry of “wilayah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaywilayahany subdivided territory, province, area or region
2Arabicوِلَايَةprovince
Every word from Arabic وِلَايَة →Every word from Malay wilayah →
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