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Where does “cambuk” come from?

cambuk (Javanese) comes from Persian چابک, from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭠𐭯𐭪, from Old Persian 𐎨𐎱𐎣 — quick.

Ancestry of “cambuk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianچابکquick, fast, swift; sharp, acute; beautiful
2Middle Persian𐭰𐭠𐭯𐭪—
3Old Persian𐎨𐎱𐎣quick

Words derived from “cambuk”

  • sjambok
  • sjambok
  • sjambok
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