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Where does “heran” come from?

heran (Classical Malay) comes from Malay khairan, from Classical Malay khairan, from Arabic حَيْرَان — uncertain, confused.

heran (Classical Malay): amazed, astonished; strange, wonder, bizarre

Definitions

  1. amazed, astonished; strange, wonder, bizarre

Ancestry of “heran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykhairan—
2Classical Malaykhairan—
3Arabicحَيْرَانuncertain, confused

Words derived from “heran”

  • heran
  • khairan
  • hairan
  • heiran
  • heran
  • heran
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