Where does “manara” come from?

manara (Central Dusun) comes from Malay menara, from Arabic مَنَارَة — lighthouse, minaret.

manara (Central Dusun): tower

Definitions

  1. tower

Ancestry of “manara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaymenaratower
2Arabicمَنَارَةlighthouse, minaret
Every word from Arabic مَنَارَةEvery word from Malay menara