Where does “kaum” come from?

kaum (Indonesian) comes from Malay kaum, from Arabic قَوْم — people.

kaum (Indonesian): people

Definitions

  1. people

Ancestry of “kaum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykaumpeople, community; tribe, clan; group of people...
2Arabicقَوْمpeople

Words derived from “kaum”

Every word from Arabic قَوْم →Every word from Malay kaum →