Where does “hafal” come from?

hafal (Indonesian) comes from Malay hafal, from Arabic حَافَظَ — to keep and guard; to protect, to preserve.

hafal (Indonesian): to memorize

Definitions

  1. to memorize

Ancestry of “hafal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayhafalto memorise, to learn by heart
2Arabicحَافَظَto keep and guard; to protect, to preserve

Words derived from “hafal”

Every word from Arabic حَافَظَ →Every word from Malay hafal →