Where does “lisan” come from?
lisan (Indonesian) comes from Malay lisan, from Classical Malay lisan, from Arabic لِسَان — tongue; language.
lisan (Indonesian): oral, verbal; tongue; verbal communication
Definitions
- oral, verbal; tongue; verbal communication
Ancestry of “lisan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | lisan | oral, verbal; tongue; verbal communication |
| 2 | Classical Malay | lisan | — |
| 3 | Arabic | لِسَان | tongue; language |