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Where does “hiris” come from?

hiris (Malay) comes from Hungarian híres, from Hungarian -és — Added to a verb to form a noun.

hiris (Malay): shredding

Definitions

  1. shredding

Ancestry of “hiris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhíresfamous, well-known
2Hungarian-ésAdded to a verb to form a noun

Words derived from “hiris”

  • Pasir Ris
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