Where does “makam” come from?
makam (Indonesian) comes from Malay makam, from Arabic مَقَام — place, position, state.
makam (Indonesian): tomb, grave
Ancestry of “makam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | makam | — |
| 2 | Arabic | مَقَام | place, position, state |