Where does “boleh” come from?

boleh (Indonesian) comes from Malay boleh, from Malay bulih — Obsolete form of boleh.

boleh (Indonesian): can; may

Definitions

  1. can; may

Ancestry of “boleh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybolehcan; may
2MalaybulihObsolete form of boleh
Every word from Malay bulih →Every word from Malay boleh →