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Where does “ber-” come from?

ber- (Malay) comes from Classical Malay ber- — having; -ed, -d; producing; multiple.

ber- (Malay): used to form stative verbs; having; -ed, -d,...

Definitions

  1. used to form stative verbs; having; -ed, -d,...

Ancestry of “ber-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malayber-having; -ed, -d; producing; multiple

Words derived from “ber-”

  • beruang
  • berdoa
  • beruang kutub
  • berjalan
  • berumpama
  • ber-
  • berbaring
  • berada
  • berkelainan
  • bertiup
  • berkhianat
  • berbicara
  • bertambah
  • berbahaya
  • berniat jahat
  • berapa
  • beralkohol
  • beberapa
  • berbahagia
  • beraja
  • bergolak
  • bergizi
  • berdebu
  • beruang kutub
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