Where does “mahkamah” come from?

mahkamah (Indonesian) comes from Malay mahkamah, from Arabic مَحْكَمَة — court.

mahkamah (Indonesian): court

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Malay	mahkamah	court; tribunal
2	Arabic	مَحْكَمَة	court

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