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Where does “rupa” come from?

rupa (Classical Malay) comes from Sanskrit रूप, from Sanskrit रूप् — to form, shape.

rupa (Classical Malay): shape; expression; appearance

Definitions

  1. shape; expression; appearance

Ancestry of “rupa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरूपoutward appearance, color, form, shape; right...
2Sanskritरूप्to form, shape

Words derived from “rupa”

  • rupa
  • merupakan
  • rupa
  • rupa
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