Where does “kariah” come from?

kariah (Malay) comes from Arabic قرية, from Arabic ر, from Arabic رَأَى — to see.

kariah (Malay): an area inhabited by residents who share a mosque or a surau

Definitions

  1. an area inhabited by residents who share a mosque or a surau

Ancestry of “kariah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقريةcity, town; village, hamlet, rural community;...
2Arabicرsecond-person masculine singular active...
3Arabicرَأَىto see
Every word from Arabic رَأَى →Every word from Arabic ر →Every word from Arabic قرية →