Where does “perlu” come from?

perlu (Indonesian) comes from Malay perlu, from Arabic فَرْض, from Arabic فَرَضَ — to crease, to notch; to ordain, make obligatory,...

perlu (Indonesian): to need

Definitions

  1. to need

Ancestry of “perlu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayperluImportant, necessary
2Arabicفَرْضobligation; religious duty; crease, parting
3Arabicفَرَضَto crease, to notch; to ordain, make obligatory,...

Words derived from “perlu”

Every word from Arabic فَرَضَ →Every word from Arabic فَرْض →Every word from Malay perlu →