Where does “kiblat” come from?

kiblat (Indonesian) comes from Malay kiblat, from Arabic قِبْلَة — which is opposite.

kiblat (Indonesian): qibla the direction of which Muslims face towards when praying

Definitions

  1. qibla the direction of which Muslims face towards when praying

Ancestry of “kiblat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykiblat—
2Arabicقِبْلَةwhich is opposite

Words derived from “kiblat”

Every word from Arabic قِبْلَة →Every word from Malay kiblat →