Where does “tunai” come from?

tunai (Indonesian) comes from Malay tunai, from Tamil துணை — association, company.

tunai (Indonesian): cash

Definitions

  1. cash

Ancestry of “tunai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaytunaicash; ready of money or payment made immediately at the time of purchase
2Tamilதுணைassociation, company

Words derived from “tunai”

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