Where does “bersungguh” come from?

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

bersungguh (Malay): earnest; serious; showing determination

Definitions

  1. earnest; serious; showing determination

Ancestry of “bersungguh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayber-used to form stative verbs; having; -ed, -d,...
2Classical Malayber-having; -ed, -d; producing; multiple
Every word from Classical Malay ber- →Every word from Malay ber- →
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