Where does “riwayat” come from?
riwayat (Indonesian) comes from Malay riwayat, from Classical Malay riwayat, from Arabic رِوَايَة — novel, story.
riwayat (Indonesian): hereditary story, tale; history; narration
Definitions
- hereditary story, tale; history; narration
Ancestry of “riwayat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | riwayat | hereditary story, tale; history; narration |
| 2 | Classical Malay | riwayat | — |
| 3 | Arabic | رِوَايَة | novel, story |