Where does “jawaban” come from?

jawaban (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian jawab, from Malay jawab, from Arabic جَوَاب — answer, reply.

jawaban (Indonesian): answer

Definitions

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Ancestry of “jawaban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianjawabanswer
2Malayjawabto answer; answer
3Arabicجَوَابanswer, reply

Words derived from “jawaban”

Every word from Arabic جَوَاب →Every word from Malay jawab →Every word from Indonesian jawab →
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