Where does “kaba” come from?

kaba (Indonesian) comes from Minangkabau kaba, from Arabic خَبَر — news, information.

kaba (Indonesian): story

Definitions

  1. story

Ancestry of “kaba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Minangkabaukaba—
2Arabicخَبَرnews, information
Every word from Arabic خَبَر →Every word from Minangkabau kaba →