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Where does “henti” come from?

henti (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic hənti, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qəti, from Proto-Austronesian qəCi — finished; complete; to stop; to end.

henti (Malay): to stop

Definitions

  1. to stop

Ancestry of “henti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayichənti—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqətifinished; complete; to stop; to end
3Proto-AustronesianqəCifinished; complete; to stop; to end

Words derived from “henti”

  • henti
  • henti
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