Where does “abaikan” come from?

abaikan (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian abai, from Malay abai — neglectful.

abaikan (Indonesian): to ignore

Definitions

  1. to ignore

Ancestry of “abaikan”, step by step

abaikan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian abai

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianabaicareless, negligent, neglectful
2Malayabaineglectful

via Malay abaikan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayabaikanto neglect
Every word from Malay abai →Every word from Indonesian abai →
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