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Where does “dhat” come from?

dhat (Classical Malay) comes from Arabic ذَات — being, essence, substance, nature.

Ancestry of “dhat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicذَاتbeing, essence, substance, nature

Words derived from “dhat”

  • zat
  • zat pembakar
  • zat
  • zat kapur
  • zat
Every word from Arabic ذَات →