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Where does “pernah” come from?

pernah (Indonesian) comes from Malay pernah, from Sanskrit पारणा.

pernah (Indonesian): Semelfactive or non-iterative aspect i. e. the...

Definitions

  1. Semelfactive or non-iterative aspect i. e. the...

Ancestry of “pernah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaypernahever; Semelfactive or non-iterative aspect i. e....
2Sanskritपारणा—

Words derived from “pernah”

  • tidak pernah
  • tidak pernah
  • tak pernah
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