Where does “aib” come from?

aib (Indonesian) comes from Malay aib, from Classical Malay عاءيب, from Arabic عَيْب — defect; flaw, shortcoming; disgraceful action;...

aib (Indonesian): ashamed; disgrace; shame

Definitions

  1. ashamed; disgrace; shame

Ancestry of “aib”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayaibashamed; disgrace; shame
2Classical Malayعاءيب—
3Arabicعَيْبdefect; flaw, shortcoming; disgraceful action;...
Every word from Arabic عَيْب →Every word from Classical Malay عاءيب →Every word from Malay aib →