Where does “khalifah” come from?
khalifah (Indonesian) comes from Malay khalifah, from Arabic خَلِيفَة — vicar, successor; caliph.
khalifah (Indonesian): caliph
Ancestry of “khalifah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | khalifah | caliph |
| 2 | Arabic | خَلِيفَة | vicar, successor; caliph |