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Where does “kaus” come from?

kaus (Classical Malay) comes from Arabic قَوْس — bow.

kaus (Classical Malay): stocking; shirt; the material used for those...

Definitions

  1. stocking; shirt; the material used for those...

Ancestry of “kaus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقَوْسbow
Every word from Arabic قَوْس →