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Where does “sial” come from?

sial (English) comes from Malay sial, from Classical Malay sial.

sial (English): The rocks rich in silicon and aluminum that form...

Definitions

  1. The rocks rich in silicon and aluminum that form...

Ancestry of “sial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysialunlucky; damn
2Classical Malaysial—
Every word from Classical Malay sial →