Where does “kopiah” come from?

kopiah (Malay) comes from Arabic كُوفِيَّة, from Arabic الْكُوفَة.

kopiah (Malay): small, rounded skullcap worn by Muslim men during prayers, taqiyah

Definitions

  1. small, rounded skullcap worn by Muslim men during prayers, taqiyah

Ancestry of “kopiah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicكُوفِيَّةkeffiyeh
2Arabicالْكُوفَة—
Every word from Arabic الْكُوفَة →Every word from Arabic كُوفِيَّة →