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Where does “ber-” come from?

ber- (Classical Malay) comes from Malay ber-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maʀ-.

ber- (Classical Malay): having; -ed, -d; producing; multiple

Definitions

  1. having; -ed, -d; producing; multiple

Ancestry of “ber-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayber-used to form stative verbs; having; -ed, -d,...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*maʀ-—

Words derived from “ber-”

  • beruang
  • berdoa
  • beruang kutub
  • berjalan
  • berumpama
  • ber-
  • berbaring
  • berada
  • berkelainan
  • bertiup
  • berkhianat
  • berbicara
  • bertambah
  • berbahaya
  • berniat jahat
  • berapa
  • beralkohol
  • beberapa
  • berbahagia
  • beraja
  • bergolak
  • bergizi
  • berdebu
  • beruang kutub
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