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Where does “rahasia” come from?

rahasia (Classical Malay) comes from Sanskrit रहस्य, from Proto-Indo-Iranian raȷ́ʰ- — to abandon; secret, mystery; to abandon.

rahasia (Classical Malay): secret, confidential; secret

Definitions

  1. secret, confidential; secret

Ancestry of “rahasia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरहस्यsecret, private, clandestine, concealed,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianraȷ́ʰ-to abandon; secret, mystery; to abandon

Words derived from “rahasia”

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