Where does “najis” come from?

najis (Indonesian) comes from Arabic نجس, from Arabic ج — Abbreviation of جَمْع.

najis (Indonesian): filth, dirt

Definitions

  1. filth, dirt

Ancestry of “najis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicنجسto be unclean, to be impure; to defile, to...
2ArabicجAbbreviation of جَمْع
Every word from Arabic ج →
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