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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
1Persianمعاف—
2Arabicمُعَافexempt
3Arabicمُعَافًى—
Every word from Arabic مُعَافًى →