Where does “Hari Raya Haji” come from?

Hari Raya Haji (English) comes from Malay Hari Raya Haji, from Malay hari raya, from Malay hari, from Proto-Malayic ari, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian waʀi, from Proto-Austronesian waʀi — day; sun; to dry.

Hari Raya Haji (English): Eid al-Adha

Definitions

  1. Eid al-Adha

Ancestry of “Hari Raya Haji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayHari Raya Haji—
2Malayhari rayaholiday, festival
3Malayhariday
4Proto-Malayicariday
5Proto-Malayo-Polynesianwaʀiday
6Proto-Austronesianwaʀiday; sun; to dry
Every word from Proto-Austronesian waʀi →
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