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Where does “afdal” come from?

afdal (Indonesian) comes from Malay afdal, from Arabic أَفْضَل — outstanding; better, best.

afdal (Indonesian): better; more important; complete, perfect

Definitions

  1. better; more important; complete, perfect

Ancestry of “afdal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayafdalbetter; more important; complete, perfect
2Arabicأَفْضَلoutstanding; better, best
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