Where does “alpa” come from?
alpa (Indonesian) comes from Malay alpa, from Classical Malay الڤا, from Sanskrit अल्प — small, minute, trifling, little; easily, without...
alpa (Indonesian): neglectful
Ancestry of “alpa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | alpa | neglectful |
| 2 | Classical Malay | الڤا | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अल्प | small, minute, trifling, little; easily, without... |