Where does “barang kemas” come from?
barang kemas (Malay) comes from Malay barang — marker used to denote indefiniteness.
barang kemas (Malay): jewellery
Definitions
- jewellery
Ancestry of “barang kemas”, step by step
barang kemas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay barang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | barang | marker used to denote indefiniteness |
via Malay kemas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | kemas | tidy; neat |