Where does “napas” come from?
napas (Amahai) comes from Indonesian napas, from Malay nafas, from Arabic نَفَس — breath.
napas (Amahai): to breathe
Ancestry of “napas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Indonesian | napas | breath; fulvous |
| 2 | Malay | nafas | breath, respiration; Alternative spelling of... |
| 3 | Arabic | نَفَس | breath |