Where does “adat” come from?
adat (Indonesian) comes from Malay adat, from Arabic عادة, from Persian عادت, from Arabic عَادَة, from Arabic ـِيّ — {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and...
adat (Indonesian): tradition; custom, habit; law, rule
Definitions
- tradition; custom, habit; law, rule
Ancestry of “adat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | adat | custom; tradition; custom, habit |
| 2 | Arabic | عادة | custom, habit, manner, wont; law; customary gift... |
| 3 | Persian | عادت | custom; manner; mode |
| 4 | Arabic | عَادَة | custom, habit; habit, wont, custom, usage,... |
| 5 | Arabic | ـِيّ | {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and... |