Where does “hadiah” come from?
hadiah (Indonesian) comes from Malay hadiah, from Arabic هَدِيَّة — gift; donation, offering.
hadiah (Indonesian): gift
Ancestry of “hadiah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | hadiah | gift |
| 2 | Arabic | هَدِيَّة | gift; donation, offering |