Where does “khayal” come from?
khayal (Indonesian) comes from Classical Malay خيال, from Arabic خَيَال — imagination; fiction; imagination.
khayal (Indonesian): fantasy, delusion
Ancestry of “khayal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Malay | خيال | — |
| 2 | Arabic | خَيَال | imagination; fiction; imagination |