Where does “niat” come from?
niat (Indonesian) comes from Malay niat, from Arabic نِيَّة.
niat (Indonesian): intention, desire; intention
Definitions
- intention, desire; intention
Ancestry of “niat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | niat | intention, desire |
| 2 | Arabic | نِيَّة | — |