Where does “sembelih” come from?
sembelih (Indonesian) comes from Malay sembelih, from Arabic بِاسْمِ اللّٰه — in the name of God.
sembelih (Indonesian): to slaughter
Definitions
- to slaughter
Ancestry of “sembelih”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | sembelih | — |
| 2 | Arabic | بِاسْمِ اللّٰه | in the name of God |