Where does “wilayah” come from?

wilayah (Indonesian) comes from Malay wilayah, from Arabic وِلَايَة — province.

wilayah (Indonesian): territory

Definitions

  1. territory

Ancestry of “wilayah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaywilayahany subdivided territory, province, area or region
2Arabicوِلَايَةprovince

Words derived from “wilayah

Every word from Arabic وِلَايَةEvery word from Malay wilayah