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Where does “sungai” come from?
sungai (Indonesian) comes from Malay sungai, from Proto-Malayic suŋay.
sungai
(Indonesian): river
Definitions
river
Ancestry of “sungai”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Malay
sungai
river
2
Proto-Malayic
suŋay
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Words derived from “sungai”
daerah aliran sungai
bersungai
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