Where does “awal” come from?
awal (Malay) comes from Classical Malay awal, from Arabic أَوَّل — first.
awal (Malay): beginning, commencement, first
Definitions
- beginning, commencement, first
Ancestry of “awal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Malay | awal | early; beginning, start |
| 2 | Arabic | أَوَّل | first |
Words derived from “awal”