Where does “maaf” come from?

maaf (Malay) comes from Persian معاف, from Arabic مُعَاف, from Arabic مُعَافًى.

maaf (Malay): pardon, forgiveness; sorry; excuse me

Definitions

  1. pardon, forgiveness; sorry; excuse me

Ancestry of “maaf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمعافexempt
2Arabicمُعَافexempt
3Arabicمُعَافًى—

Words derived from “maaf”

Every word from Arabic مُعَافًى →Every word from Arabic مُعَاف →Every word from Persian معاف →