Where does “bertuah” come from?
bertuah (Malay) comes from Malay ber-, from Classical Malay ber- — having; -ed, -d; producing; multiple.
bertuah (Malay): having luck; magical
Ancestry of “bertuah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | ber- | used to form stative verbs; having; -ed, -d,... |
| 2 | Classical Malay | ber- | having; -ed, -d; producing; multiple |