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Where does “alam” come from?

alam (Malay) comes from Arabic عَالَم — world; universe; world, universe.

alam (Malay): realm, world; field

Definitions

  1. realm, world; field

Ancestry of “alam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعَالَمworld; universe; world, universe

Words derived from “alam”

  • maalam
  • malaman
  • alam
  • alam
  • ilmu alam
  • kaji alam haiwan
  • alam
  • kaji alam hayat
  • alam
  • maalam
  • alam
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