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Where does “salib” come from?
salib (Indonesian) comes from Malay salib, from Arabic صَلِيب — cross.
salib
(Indonesian): cross
Definitions
cross
Ancestry of “salib”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Malay
salib
cross; cross; Cross; crucifix
2
Arabic
صَلِيب
cross
Words derived from “salib”
Perang Salib
jalan salib
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