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Where does “ajak” come from?

ajak (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic ajak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian azak — to invite.

ajak (Malay): invitation; the dhole; to invite

Definitions

  1. invitation; the dhole; to invite

Ancestry of “ajak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayicajakto invite
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianazakto invite

Words derived from “ajak”

  • ajak
  • ajak
  • anjing ajak
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