Where does “烏公” come from?

烏公 (Chinese) comes from Malay hukum, from Classical Malay hukum, from Arabic حُكْم.

烏公 (Chinese): fine; penalty

Definitions

  1. fine; penalty

Ancestry of “烏公”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayhukumlaw
2Classical Malayhukumlaw
3Arabicحُكْم—
Every word from Arabic حُكْم →Every word from Classical Malay hukum →Every word from Malay hukum →