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Where does “haus” come from?
haus (Malay) comes from Persian هوس, from Arabic هَوَس — mania.
haus
(Malay): thirsty
Definitions
thirsty
Ancestry of “haus”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Persian
هوس
desire; lust
2
Arabic
هَوَس
mania
Words derived from “haus”
haus
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