Where does “menara” come from?

menara (Iban) comes from Malay menara, from Arabic مَنَارَة — lighthouse, minaret.

menara (Iban): tower

Definitions

  1. tower

Ancestry of “menara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaymenaratower
2Arabicمَنَارَةlighthouse, minaret
Every word from Arabic مَنَارَة →Every word from Malay menara →