Where does “singgungan” come from?

singgungan (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian singgung, from Malay singgung — to bump.

singgungan (Indonesian): offense

Definitions

  1. offense

Ancestry of “singgungan”, step by step

singgungan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian singgung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiansinggungto offend
2Malaysinggungto bump

via Indonesian an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianan
Every word from Malay singgungEvery word from Indonesian singgung
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