Where does “maimun” come from?

maimun (Indonesian) comes from Malay maimun, from Arabic مَيْمُون — baboon, mandrill; monkey.

maimun (Indonesian): auspicious, blessed, favorable, fortunate, lucky, prosperous

Definitions

  1. auspicious, blessed, favorable, fortunate, lucky, prosperous

Ancestry of “maimun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaymaimun
2Arabicمَيْمُونbaboon, mandrill; monkey
Every word from Arabic مَيْمُونEvery word from Malay maimun