Where does “tudung” come from?
tudung (English) comes from Malay tudung, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuduŋ.
tudung (English): A form of the hijab worn in Malaysia
Definitions
- A form of the hijab worn in Malaysia
Ancestry of “tudung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | tudung | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *tuduŋ | — |