Where does “maaf” come from?

maaf (Indonesian) comes from Malay maaf, from Persian معاف, from Arabic مُعَاف, from Arabic مُعَافًى.

maaf (Indonesian): sorry; pardon; apology

Definitions

  1. sorry; pardon; apology

Ancestry of “maaf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaymaafpardon, forgiveness; sorry; excuse me
2Persianمعافexempt
3Arabicمُعَافexempt
4Arabicمُعَافًى—

Words derived from “maaf”

Every word from Arabic مُعَافًى →Every word from Arabic مُعَاف →Every word from Persian معاف →