Where does “kaki-lima” come from?

kaki-lima (French) comes from Indonesian kaki-lima, from Malay kaki lima.

kaki-lima (French): kaki-lima

Definitions

  1. kaki-lima

Ancestry of “kaki-lima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiankaki-limacart where candy is sold
2Malaykaki lima—
Every word from Malay kaki lima →Every word from Indonesian kaki-lima →
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