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Where does “khianat” come from?

khianat (Indonesian) comes from Classical Malay خيانة, from Arabic خِيَانَة — treason, betrayal; betrayal.

khianat (Indonesian): betrayal

Definitions

  1. betrayal

Ancestry of “khianat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malayخيانة—
2Arabicخِيَانَةtreason, betrayal; betrayal

Words derived from “khianat”

  • berkhianat
  • pengkhianat
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