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Where does “putih” come from?

putih (Classical Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic putih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiq — white.

putih (Classical Malay): white

Definitions

  1. white

Ancestry of “putih”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayicputih—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(ma-)putiqwhite

Words derived from “putih”

  • putih
  • putih
  • besi putih
  • putih
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