Where does “sungai” come from?
sungai (Classical Malay) comes from Malay sungai, from Proto-Malayic suŋay.
sungai (Classical Malay): river
Ancestry of “sungai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | sungai | river |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | suŋay | — |
Words derived from “sungai”