Where does “hal” come from?
hal (Indonesian) comes from Malay hal, from Arabic حَال — case, state of things; state, condition;...
hal (Indonesian): circumstance, state, condition; affair, case,...
Definitions
- circumstance, state, condition; affair, case,...
Ancestry of “hal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | hal | thing; circumstance, state, condition; affair,... |
| 2 | Arabic | حَال | case, state of things; state, condition;... |