Where does “kali” come from?

kali (Makasar) comes from Arabic قَاضٍ, from Arabic قَضَى — to judge; to perform.

kali (Makasar): time; occasion

Definitions

  1. time; occasion

Ancestry of “kali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقَاضٍmagistrate; judge
2Arabicقَضَىto judge; to perform

Words derived from “kali”

Every word from Arabic قَضَى →Every word from Arabic قَاضٍ →
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