Where does “ahli suluk” come from?

ahli suluk (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian ahli, from Malay ahli, from Arabic عقلي, from Arabic ـِيّ — {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and...

ahli suluk (Indonesian): mystic (someone who practices mysticism)

Definitions

  1. mystic (someone who practices mysticism)

Ancestry of “ahli suluk”, step by step

ahli suluk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian ahli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianahliexpert
2Malayahliexpert
3Arabicعقليmental, intellectual; philosophical; prudent
4Arabicـِيّ{{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and...

via Indonesian suluk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiansuluk
Every word from Arabic ـِيّEvery word from Arabic عقليEvery word from Malay ahli