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Where does “zat” come from?

zat (Classical Malay) comes from Arabic ذَات — being, essence, substance, nature.

zat (Classical Malay): substance

Definitions

  1. substance

Ancestry of “zat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicذَاتbeing, essence, substance, nature

Words derived from “zat”

  • zat
  • zat pembakar
  • zat
  • zat kapur
  • zat
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