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Where does “ilmu” come from?

ilmu (Malay) comes from Arabic عِلْم — science; knowledge, lore.

ilmu (Malay): knowledge, learning, science; knowledge; science

Definitions

  1. knowledge, learning, science; knowledge; science

Ancestry of “ilmu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعِلْمscience; knowledge, lore

Words derived from “ilmu”

  • ilmu
  • ilmu alam
  • ilmu
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