Etymology Explorer
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Where does “kalis” come from?
kalis (Malay) comes from Arabic خَالِص, from Javanese kalis.
Ancestry of “kalis”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Arabic
خَالِص
sincere; pure; clear
2
Javanese
kalis
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Words derived from “kalis”
kalis
Every word from Javanese kalis →
Every word from Arabic خَالِص →