Where does “menara” come from?
menara (Indonesian) comes from Malay menara, from Arabic مَنَارَة — lighthouse, minaret.
menara (Indonesian): tower
Ancestry of “menara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | menara | — |
| 2 | Arabic | مَنَارَة | lighthouse, minaret |