Where does “madani” come from?

madani (Malay) comes from Arabic مَدَنِيّ, from Arabic مَدِينَة, from Aramaic מְדִינְתָּא.

madani (Malay): civilised advanced in terms of reasoning, spirituality and wealth, of a society or generation of people

Definitions

  1. civilised advanced in terms of reasoning, spirituality and wealth, of a society or generation of people

Ancestry of “madani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمَدَنِيّurban; civilized; urban; civilzied
2ArabicمَدِينَةMadinah; town, city; city
3Aramaicמְדִינְתָּא

Words derived from “madani

Every word from Aramaic מְדִינְתָּאEvery word from Arabic مَدِينَةEvery word from Arabic مَدَنِيّ